FLIGHT TESTING ACTIVITIES AT LEONARDO HELICOPTERS
22 May 2023 — 0 minutes read
A total of eight flight missions was deployed, dedicated to the investigation of controllability and static longitudinal stability of the AW189 and AW139 helicopters. Test Pilots Giuseppe Segreto and Andrea Scopa, together with Flight Test Engineers Walter Moiola, Marco Montorfano and Andrea Castelli tutored the student teams, introducing them to the complexity and peculiar character of this fascinating and highly-specialized facet of aeronautical engineering.
The Flight Testing course is offered to 2nd year Aeronautical Engineering MSc students at Politecnico di Milano. During the course, each student is called to plan, perform, and analyze a real flight test mission.
This year, real rotorcraft flight test missions were added to the curriculum for the third time, thanks to the willingness and enthusiasm of the Flight Operations and Flight Test Departments of Leonardo Helicopters.
Great job by the students and Leonardo Helicopters crews, who brought the planned flight test campaign to a successful completion. A grateful thank goes to Leonardo Helicopters and the awesome staff involved for this unique opportunity!
