Airworthiness Certification Criteria (Handbook)

Abstract

This document establishes the airworthiness certification criteria to be used in the determination of airworthiness of all manned and unmanned, fixed and rotary wing air vehicles. It is a foundational document to be used by the single manager, chief engineer, and contractors to define their airworthiness certification basis. This handbook is for guidance only. This handbook cannot be cited as a requirement. If it is, the contractor does not have to comply.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2004
Accession Number
ADA620847

Entities

Organizations

  • Aeronautical Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Engineers
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Performance Tests
  • Safety
  • Safety Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy