# Control Law Design

> Expert skill for flight control law development and tuning

- Skill: `a5c-ai/control-law-design` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/control-law-design`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/control-law-design/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/control-law-design

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# Flight Control Law Design Skill

## Purpose
Enable expert flight control law development including classical and modern control design methods, stability analysis, and robustness verification.

## Capabilities
- MATLAB/Simulink control law implementation
- Classical control design (PID, lead-lag)
- Modern control methods (LQR, H-infinity)
- Gain scheduling implementation
- Stability margin analysis
- Robustness analysis
- Nonlinear simulation
- Pilot-in-the-loop simulation support

## Usage Guidelines
- Define clear control objectives and performance requirements
- Ensure adequate stability margins across the flight envelope
- Consider actuator dynamics and rate limits in design
- Verify robustness to modeling uncertainties and variations
- Test control laws with representative pilot inputs
- Document gain schedules and implementation details

## Dependencies
- MATLAB/Simulink
- Control System Toolbox
- Robust Control Toolbox

## Process Integration
- AE-011: Flight Control Law Development
- AE-012: Handling Qualities Assessment