KA32 Flight Testing for Training Simulator Development

In 2007, flight trials were performed with a Kamov KA32T helicopter of the Korean Forest Aviation Office (FAO). These trials were part of the KA-32 Helicopter Training Simulator Development Program, managed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). Within this program, the Netherlands' National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) developed the flight model and executed the flight tests in close co-operation with KARI and the helicopter operator. In this paper, a description is given of the instrumentation system, of the dedicated tools for preparation and monitoring the test program, generating test cards and for quick post-processing and analysis of the flight test results. A very successful flight test campaign has been executed from 1 to 31 August 2007 at the Iksan airbase of the Forest Aviation Office. The installation and calibration of the instrumentation was accomplished within 2 weeks. A total of 22 flights have been performed, in about 30 hours of flight time.