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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition) 

Pt. 60, App. C 

while focusing on the dominant frequencies. 
Less emphasis should be placed on the dif-
ferences at the high frequency and low am-
plitude portions of the PSD plot. During the 
analysis, certain structural components of 
the flight simulator have resonant fre-
quencies that are filtered and may not ap-
pear in the PSD plot. If filtering is required, 
the notch filter bandwidth should be limited 
to 1 Hz to ensure that the buffet feel is not 
adversely affected. In addition, a rationale 
should be provided to explain that the char-
acteristic motion vibration is not being ad-
versely affected by the filtering. The ampli-
tude should match helicopter data as de-
scribed below. However, if the PSD plot was 
altered for subjective reasons, a rationale 
should be provided to justify the change. If 
the plot is on a logarithmic scale it may be 
difficult to interpret the amplitude of the 
buffet in terms of acceleration. For example, 
a 1 

× 

10

¥

3

g-rms

2

/Hz would describe a heavy 

buffet and may be seen in the deep stall re-
gime. Alternatively, a 1 

× 

10

¥

6

g-rms

2

/Hz buf-

fet is almost imperceptable, but may rep-
resent a flap buffet at low speed. The pre-

vious two examples differ in magnitude by 
1000. On a PSD plot this represents three dec-
ades (one decade is a change in order of mag-
nitude of 10, and two decades is a change in 
order of magnitude of 100). 

N

OTE

: In the example, ‘‘g-rms

2

’’ is the 

mathematical expression for ‘‘g’s root mean 
squared.’’ 

f. Table C2B, Motion System Recommenda-

tions for Level C and Level D Helicopter 
Simulators, contains a description of the pa-
rameters that should be present in simulator 
motion systems to provide adequate onset 
motion cues to helicopter pilots. The infor-
mation provided covers the six axes of mo-
tion (pitch, roll, yaw, vertical, lateral, and 
longitudinal) and addresses displacement, 
velocity, and acceleration. Also included is 
information about the parameters for initial 
rotational and linear acceleration. The pa-
rameters listed in this table apply only to 
Level C and Level D simulators, and are pre-
sented here as recommended targets for mo-
tion system capability. They are not require-
ments. 

T

ABLE

C2B—M

OTION

S

YSTEM

R

ECOMMENDATIONS FOR

L

EVEL

AND

L

EVEL

D H

ELICOPTER

 

S

IMULATORS

 

a. ...........

Motion System Envelope 

a.1. ........

Pitch 

a.1.a. .....

Displacement ......................................................................

±

25

° 

a.1.b. .....

Velocity ...............................................................................

±

20

°

/sec 

a.1.c. .....

Acceleration ........................................................................

±

100

°

/sec

2

 

a.2. ........

Roll 

a.2.a. .....

Displacement ......................................................................

±

25

° 

a.2.b. .....

Velocity ...............................................................................

±

20

°

/sec 

a.2.c. .....

Acceleration ........................................................................

±

100

°

/sec

2

 

a.3. ........

Yaw 

a.3.a. .....

Displacement ......................................................................

±

25

° 

a.3.b. .....

Velocity— ............................................................................

±

20

°

/sec 

a.3.c. .....

Acceleration ........................................................................

±

100

°

/sec

2

 

a.4. ........

Vertical 

a.4.a. .....

Displacement ......................................................................

±

34 in. 

a.4.b. .....

Velocity ...............................................................................

±

24 in. 

a.4.c. .....

Acceleration ........................................................................

±

0.8 g. 

a.5. ........

Lateral 

a.5.a. .....

Displacement ......................................................................

±

45 in. 

a.5.b. .....

Velocity ...............................................................................

±

28 in/sec. 

a.5.c. .....

Acceleration ........................................................................

±

0.6 g. 

a.6. ........

Longitudinal 

a.6.a. .....

Displacement ......................................................................

±

34 in. 

a.6.b. .....

Velocity ...............................................................................

±

28 in/sec. 

a.6.c. .....

Acceleration ........................................................................

±

0.6 g. 

a.7. ........

Initial Rotational Acceleration Ratio. 

All axes 300

°

/ sec

2

/sec 

a.8. ........

Initial Linear Acceleration Ratio. 

a.8.a. .....

Vertical ................................................................................

±

6g/sec 

a.8.b. .....

Lateral .................................................................................

±

3g/sec 

a.8.c. .....

Longitudinal .........................................................................

±

3g/sec 

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