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Mathematical Models of the Control Behaviour of the Human Pilot

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It would be very useful if the pilot/aircraft closed-loop control structure could be analyzed using mathematical models for both the aircraft and the pilot. Although models for the aircraft dynamics are well-known and well-established (chapter 2), mathematical models describing the control behaviour of the pilot are still a subject of continuing research.

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Mooij, H.A. (1985). Mathematical Models of the Control Behaviour of the Human Pilot. In: Criteria for Low-Speed Longitudinal Handling Qualities. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1193-7_4

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