Common use of Handling Qualities Clause in Contracts

Handling Qualities. The Handling Qualities that will be tested during the PAV Handling Qualities Prize Competition will be rated by judges using the ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Scale (see below.) The average of the judges' ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Scale rating number for each Quality tested will be converted to a raw score, which will in turn be converted to a final weighted score. The weighting of the raw score in each Quality below shall be either "A" triple, "B" double or "C" single according to the Letter that precedes each Quality to be tested, as shown below. The sum of the weighted points awarded for each of the 11 Handling Qualities will be added to the sum of points awarded from the Ease of Use Categories and the Consumer Jury to determine each Vehicle's overall Handling Qualities Prize Score: • "A" -- Slow flight characteristics. • "A" -- Takeoff and landing characteristics—Determined by the panel of judges. • "A" -- Static longitudinal stability—Vehicle's tendency to remain at trim speed. • "B" -- Maneuvering stability—The control force required to move Vehicle off trim speed. • "B" -- Aerial agility---as measured by maneuvering Vehicle through a prescribed three dimensional course. • "B" -- Directness of control authority---the lag or latency of response to any control input. • "B" -- Taxiing---Vehicle's ability to taxi and turn smoothly in windy conditions and/or on irregular surfaces. • "B" -- Parking---Including turning circle, field-of-view, and ability to back-up. • "B" -- Ride Quality---Both in flight and on the ground. • "C" -- Braking Effectiveness---in ground operations. • "C" -- Spiral stability—The tendency of Vehicle to roll level from a banked attitude. ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ pilot ratings from 1 (excellent) to 6 (tolerable) will be modified by weighting. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ rating in each quality tested must be 6 or better to avoid disqualification. A sample set of scores are presented below: Quality tested ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ rating raw score weighting weighted score Slow flight characteristics 1 5 A 15 Spiral stability 5 1 C 1 Spiral stability 4 2 C 2 Aerial agility 3 3 B 6 Aerial agility 2 4 B 8 Maximum possible points in the 11 Handling Qualities: 15+15+15+10+10+10+10+10+10+5+5 = 115 points The ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Rating Scale for Handling Qualities is shown below:

Handling Qualities. The Handling Qualities that will be tested during the PAV Handling Qualities Prize Competition will be rated by judges using the ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Scale (see below.) The average of the judges' ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Scale rating number for each Quality tested will be converted to a raw score, which will in turn be converted to a final weighted score. The weighting of the raw score in each Quality below shall be either "A" triple, "B" double or "C" single according to the Letter that precedes each Quality to be tested, as shown below. The sum of the weighted points awarded for each of the 11 Handling Qualities will be added to the sum of points awarded from the Ease of Use Categories and the Consumer Jury to determine each Vehicle's overall Handling Qualities Prize Score: • "A" -- Slow flight Stall characteristics—Determined by the panel of judges. • "A" -- Takeoff and landing characteristics—Determined by the panel of judges. • "A" -- Static longitudinal stability—Vehicle's tendency to remain at trim speed. • "B" -- Maneuvering stability—The control force required to move Vehicle off trim speed. • "B" -- Aerial agility---as measured by maneuvering Vehicle through a prescribed three dimensional course. • "B" -- Directness of control authority---the lag or latency of response to any control input. • "B" -- Taxiing---Vehicle's ability to taxi and turn smoothly in windy conditions and/or on irregular surfaces. • "B" -- Parking---Including turning circle, field-of-view, and ability to back-up. • "B" -- Ride Quality---Both in flight and on the ground. • "C" -- Braking Effectiveness---in ground operations. • "C" -- Spiral stability—The tendency of Vehicle to roll level from a banked attitude. ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ pilot ratings from 1 (excellent) to 6 (tolerable) will be modified by weighting. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ rating in each quality tested must be 6 or better to avoid disqualification. A sample set of scores are presented below: Quality tested ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ rating raw score weighting weighted score Slow flight characteristics 1 5 A 15 Spiral stability 5 1 C 1 Spiral stability 4 2 C 2 Aerial agility 3 3 B 6 Aerial agility 2 4 B 8 Maximum possible points in the 11 Handling Qualities: 15+15+15+10+10+10+10+10+10+5+5 = 115 points The ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Rating Scale for Handling Qualities is shown below: