Table of Contents
CHAPTER1FLIGHTTESTPILOT/ENGINEERRESPONSIBILITIES,
PROCEDURES,ANDTRAININGOVERVIEW
100Purpose
101Distribution
102WhoThisOrderAppliesTo
103Background
104GeneralResponsibilities
105RecordsManagement
CHAPTER2GENERALFLIGHTTESTPERSONNELQUALIFICATION
POLICYANDREQUIREMENTS
200InitialTrainingandQualificationofFlight
TestPersonnel
201InitialFlightTraining
202RecurrentTrainingofFlightTestPersonnel
203RecurrentFlightTraining
204Currency
205CockpitPass
206Five-YearFlightTrainingPlan
207FailuretoMeetTrainingRequirements
208DrugScreening(TestingDesignatedPositions)
CHAPTER3SPECIFICPILOTQUALIFICATIONPOLICY
300AircraftCertificationOffice(ACO)FlightTest
Pilots
301FlightTestManagers
302ImportedTransportCategoryAircraft
303ProductionSurveillance
304QualificationonTestAircraft
305FamiliarizationFlightTimeonNewModels
306AirmanRatingQualificationDuringType
Certificate(TC)/SupplementalTypeCertificate
(STC)
307InitialTypeRating
CHAPTER4RESPONSIBILITYFORQUALIFICATIONS
400SkillsandKnowledge
401DeterminationofQualificationsforFlightTesting
CHAPTER5FLIGHTTESTRESPONSIBILITIESANDPROCEDURES
500FlightTestPlanning
501TypeInspectionAuthorization(TIA)
502LettersofAuthorization
503ConcurrentTesting
504FlightEquipment
505BallastRequirements
506SpinTests
507OfficialFlightTests
508Non-certification/DevelopmentalFlightTesting
509PilotRelationships
CHAPTER6INTER-ACOCOOPERATION
600ShortDurationProjects
CHAPTER7TRAININGREQUESTS
700FlightTestTraining
APPENDIX1FLIGHTPROGRAMOVERSIGHTCOMMITTEE(FPOC)CHARTER
APPENDIX2SAMPLELETTEROFAUTHORIZATION(LOA)
APPENDIX3SPINTEST/RECOVERYDEVICEREQUIREMENTDECISIONTREE
APPENDIX4SAMPLELETTER,FAAFLIGHTTESTPILOTSEATPOSITION
APPENDIX5MEDICALSTANDARDSFORFAAFLIGHTTESTENGINEERS
DIRECTIVEFEEDBACKINFORMATION Abstract
Establishes responsibilities, procedures and guidance pertaining to FAA flight-testing. Outlines certain training and type rating requirements.
