“The authors have created not only an indispensable guide and set of examples for CONDUIT®, but also a remarkably complete planning document, checklist, and text for any flight control design effort.” — John Hodgkinson, aircraft handling-qualities expert and author “An excellent flight control textbook for senior undergraduate and/or graduate students, with a very well-balanced perspective covering the theory, implementation, and practical applications.” — Professor Kamran Turkoglu, Aerospace Engineering, San Jose State University Reducing the theoretical methods of flight control to design practice, Practical Methods for Aircraft and Rotorcraft Flight Control Design: An Optimization-Based Approach compiles the authors’ extensive experience and lessons learned into a single comprehensive resource for both academics and working flight control engineers. Concepts Discussed Special Features Table of Contents ABOUT THE AUTHORS Mark B. Tischler1 leads research and flight testing in system identification, control system optimization, handling-qualities, and flight simulation covering manned and unmanned vehicles. Tom Berger1 is a research aerospace engineer and specializes in fixed-wing and rotorcraft system identification, flight control design, and handling-qualities simulation and flight-test analysis. Christina M. Ivler1 is a research aerospace engineer with focus on rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft flight dynamics, handling-qualities, and flight control law design and optimization. Mohammadreza H. Mansur1 leads the RASCAL research helicopter project, conducting flight experiments in advanced control law concepts, handling-qualities, cueing, and autonomy. Kenny K. Cheung2 leads the software development and technology transfer activities for the integrated flight control design and optimization application suite, including CONDUIT®. Jonathan Y. Soong2 is a technical writer and is responsible for the business development of the software transfer distribution program and worldwide customer inquiries. 1 U.S. Army Aviation Development Directorate (ADD, AMRDEC), Moffett Field, California. 2 Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Moffett Field, California.