Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Flight Test Squadron Flight Test Approval Process.

Abstract

This presentation will provide a description of the process used by the Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron, at Patuxent River, for minimizing the risk associated with its flight test operations. This process is defined in terms of three basic functions. These functions are: Test Plan, Flight Clearance, and the Aircraft Modification/Configuration Control Sheet. It is through these functions that we provide oversight of the test planning, insure that any required aircraft modifications are sound, and provide controls over the aircraft modification process. Each of these functions play a role throughout the test program in preventing changes in testing that could jeopardize the quality of the test results or the safety of the crew or the aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA350674

Entities

People

  • Lawrence J. Mertaugh

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Classification
  • Clearances
  • Engineering
  • Navy Aircraft
  • Organizational Structure
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Software Development
  • Squadrons
  • Standards
  • Survival Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Economics
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies