A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the
Kinetic Energy generated and experienced while aircraft are executing
either normal, overweight or hard landing events. Pressure sensors and
motion sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear struts
to monitor, measure and record the impact loads and aircraft touch-down
vertical velocities experienced by landing gear struts, as the aircraft
landing gear initially comes into contact with the ground. Velocity
adjustments are made to correct for errors caused by landing gear
per-charge pressure and landing gear strut seal friction. The system also
measures the landing loads experienced by each landing gear strut during
the landing event and determines if aircraft limitations have been
exceeded.