Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain flight test aircraft

Technical details

• Garmin 600 TXi avionics suite
• Genesys STEC 3100 Autopilot
• Curtiss-Wright nDAU-2616-2 modular data acquisition system
• Computer with Multi-Protocol cards (ARINC-429, ARINC-717, RS-232, RS-485 ...) (integration to come)
• Real-time transmission of flight data to the ground
  • Dual network LTE modem
  • Starlink satellite system (integration in progress)
• Currently being modified for remote operation

Function: Flight tests

• Avionics systems
• Telemetry systems
• Development of interfaces for ground-based drone operators
• Human factors (biometrics)
• Validation of wing deformation calculation algorithms