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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 120 - Tukwila, WA - November 2017
Agenda Location	7 SUBCOMMITTEE A – Aeronautical and Ground Vehicles 7.2 Learn to Fly Flight Test Results
Title	Learn to Fly Flight Test Results
Presenter	Steven Snyder
Affiliation	NASA Langley Research Center
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Abstract	This presentation discusses a recent study known as Learn to Fly. The goal of Learn to Fly was to assess the feasibility of replacing the current paradigm of flight control design, including ground-based aerodynamic modeling and iterations of simulation modeling, control law design, and flight testing, with a new paradigm incorporating online real-time modeling, real-time guidance, and learning control. Flight tests were performed on two different aircraft, a new unusual joined-wing glider and a more traditional RC pylon racer. The pylon racer was flown in its nominal configuration and with hidden destabilizing feedback. Successful demonstration of the Learn to Fly concept was achieved on the pylon racer in both stable and unstable formats. This new paradigm was deemed to be feasible, though the technology requires further maturation.