Discussion: Issues Critical to Training and Safety

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10 - Validation Data Suitability and Availability

PURPOSE

This policy defines requirements for flight test data acquisition and availability. It intends to

satisfy requirements found in 14 CFR Part 60 § 60.13, the appropriate QPS Appendix , and

Appendix E, Table E1, Element 12(a).

SCOPE

This policy includes all FSTDs sponsored by [SPONSOR].

RESPONSIBILITY

_____ is responsible for maintenance and dissemination of this process; _______is/are

responsible for execution.

POLICY

Qualification Test Guides (QTG's) developed in support of an initial evaluation for new

FSTD's entering into service will be reviewed to ensure that all validation data has been

derived from an acceptable source:

 Aircraft manufacturer’s flight test data and/or other data as defined in a Validation Data Roadmap (VDR) found to be acceptable by the FAA.

 Other validation data source found to be acceptable by the FAA.

Furthermore, the validation data source will be evaluated to ensure that it incorporates any

relevant changes to the aircraft since the type certificate was issued that affect performance

and handling qualities or other aircraft functions that have been determined to affect flight

crewmember training, evaluation, or experience requirements. This evaluation will typically

involve review of the aircraft type certificate, airworthiness directives, and the FAA flight

standardization board (FSB) reports for changes to the aircraft that could potentially affect

training.

To these ends, QTG’s shall be reviewed with the FSTD manufacturer or any contractor

providing such services, and [SPONSOR] will affirm that:

 An approved validation data package was used in the modeling of the FSTD.

 The FSTD performance and handling qualities matched that of the aircraft being simulated.

 All data is up-to-date with respect to changes, i.e. airworthiness directives issued since data package development. Manufacturer shall provide records validating that the

FSTD is up-to-date at the time of initial qualification.

Further, the Validation Data Package used in the modeling of the FSTD will be presented in

the Master Quality Test Guide (MQTG) and made available to the NSPM upon any request.

As described above, this validation Data Package will include the aircraft manufacturer's flight

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test data or other data approved by the NSPM and all relevant data developed after the type

certificate was issued (e.g., data developed in response to an airworthiness directive) if the data

results from a change in performance, handling qualities, functions, or other characteristics of

the aircraft that must be considered for flight crew member training, evaluation, or experience

requirements.

RECORDS RETENTION

Refer to 26 – Records Control Policy for details on record documentation and retention.