An introduction

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Why Flight Test ?

Adequate replication on the ground of flight

conditions is often impractical

Particular flight conditions may be insufficiently
well defined to be simulated
Almost all aircraft incorporate many system
whose interactions are complex
Discrepancies between actual flight behavior
and predicted. Flight test data is essential to
improve accuracy of the models and simulation.
Flight Test is required to prove that the man/machine
combination can achieve the desired
performance.
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Nature of Flight Test

Inherently Hazardous

Expensive

New configuration;
unproven system; at the
edge and beyond of flight
envelope.

Requires instrumentations,
infrastructure, special
maintenance of test vehicle,
test area, specific weather
conditions and qualified
people.

Explore the most critical

configuration and failure
cases of system.

Crew readiness
Hazard assessment
Safety review
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Involving many parties.

Extensive preparation
and careful planning.
Minimize flight hour

General Approach of Flight

Testing
Testing in operationally representative condition
in a controlled, incremental manner with
critical parameters monitored via appropriate
instrumentation.
Starting from less hazardous and gradually
towards more hazardous case
Comparison between test results and prediction
Explore aircraft envelope to ensure that aircraft
meets requirements at the most critical conditions.
Testing in a known and controlled condition
(suitable weather, low air traffic density, flight test
instrumentation, safety equipments and dedicated
test support)
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Type of Flight Test

Experimental Flight Test
Research and Development purposes

Development and Certification Flight Test

Demonstration for the purpose of showing compliance

with design objective and/or airworthiness requirement.

Must be performed using representative aircraft, proven
instrumentation and test maneuver as per requirements.

Production Flight Test and Flight Test After

Maintenance
Testing of series aircraft to ensure correct

installation/maintenance within the established limitation

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Development & Certification Flight

Test Program
Initial
Initial aircraft
aircraft
configuration
configuration

Meet Design
Requirement
?

Development
Flight Test

yes

Final
Final Aircraft
Aircraft
configuration
configuration

no
Design
Changes

Certification
Flight Test

Meet
Requirement?

yes

Approved Aircraft
Limits, Procedures
and Manual

no
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Design
Changes
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Type
Type
Certificate
Certificate
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Production Flight Test

Program
Type
Certificate

Series
Production

Production
Flight Test
Program

Function
Properly
?

yes

no
Troubleshooting /
Maintenance
no
Deliver to
customer

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Accepted
?

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Acceptance Flight
Test Program
Authority
Customer

Flight Test Process

General Design
Design Office
Applicable Spec./
Airworthiness Reg./
Certification Basis

Flight Test Requirements

Test Aircraft
Basic Readiness
Instrumentation
Readiness
FLM, FTIS-FTC

Describe the test data &

measurement requirement
Data and Measurement Req.

SE

Design Office
Overall Flight Test Plan

Flight Test Project

Draft Flight Test Manual

Proj. Leader FTC

Predictions

Theoretical
Experimental Labs.

Design Office & Labs.

Project FT

Flight Test Aircraft

Limitations

Short term plan

Flight Test Plan Monthly

Project FT

Design Office & Project FT

Agreed FT Plan
Authority

Test Safety Review Board

FT Aircraft
Airworthiness

FTC, AD, TD, LM,

CoA

SE - Authority

FT Preparation

Test Aircraft
FTIS & Calibration

FTC

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FT Execution

FT Result

FT Report

FTC

FTC

FTC
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Flight Test Operation

Information Flow

Telemetry
Specialist
Engineer
Data
Processing
Eng.

Test Aircraft dispatch Test Crew

Check in
Readiness
Test aircraft status
Configurations
FTIS status
Weight & Balance
Weather Briefing
Test area
transmission data
Preflight
Briefing
Test procedures
Parameter list

Flight Test
Crew

Crew briefing

Aviation
Safety

Safety Standard

Authority
Individual/bilater
al preparation

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voice
establishment

FTIS
Engineer

Test aircraft status

Data, video,

Test Aircraft
Engineer

Test Aircraft
Post flight
inspection

Test aircraft configuration

refuel

Test crew + aircraft

engineers

Quality
Assurance

Witness

Mission
Operation
Control
Specialist +
Room

Flight Test
Operations
Take of
Test Execution
Landing

Post
flight
briefing

Next
test

FTIS
Recalibration

FT controller
+ Data processing

MOCS
real time
Telemetry
System
Data Processing
System
Data Monitor &
Display System

Readiness Review and final

check

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Test
Operation

Post Test
Activity

IAe Flight Test Center - Main

Tasks
Provide flight testing services to the

corporate

Activities starting from flight test program preparation,

to flight test operation execution and finishing at flight
test data analysis and reporting
Flight Test Program
Preparation

Safety assessment
Human factor assessment
Flight Simulations
Flight Test Instrumentation &
Data link system design &
establishment
Flight Test Engineering
methods development
Test Aircraft readiness,
maintenance
Program planning
Test crew training

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Flight Test
Operation/Execution

Data Analysis, Reporting

and post flight activity

Flight Test
Flight Test

Data Reduction
Data Analysis
Data Reporting &

Operations
Operations
Mission Operation
Mission Operation
Control
ControlSystems
Systems
Test Infrastructures
Test Infrastructures
and
andSafety
Safety

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Documentation
Flight Test

Instrumentation
Calibration

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IAe - FTC Organization

FLIGHT TEST
CENTER
CHIEF
FLIGHT TEST
ENGINEER

FLIGHT TEST
OPERATION SYSTEM

CHIEF
TEST PILOT

FLIGHT LINE
AND MODIFICATION

FLIGHT TEST
ENGINEERING
OPERATION

TEST AIRCRAFT
MODIFICATION PLAN
& CONFIGURATION
CONTROL

TEST INSTRUMENTATION
SYSTEM

FLIGHT TEST
OPERATION

TEST AIRCRAFT FLIGHT

LINE & MAINTENANCE

SENSORY &
CALIBRATION

FLIGHT DISPATCH
OPERATION
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INSTRUMENTATION
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DATA PROCESSING
SYSTEM
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Test Pilot
proficient in the

required flight skills to

obtain accurate data.
has well developed
observation and
perception powers to
recognize problems and
adverse characteristics.
has the ability to
analyze test results,
understand them, and
explain the significance
of the findings

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understands the test

aircraft in detail.
clearly understands the
aircraft mission
(specific operational
requirements, the detail
specification)
formal study with
practical application at
an established test pilot
school

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Flight Test Engineer

The FTE has general knowledge of the same
items for which the test pilot is mainly
responsible. Additionally, the FTE possesses
sound knowledge of:
Instrumentation requirements.
Planning and coordination aspects of the
flight test program.
Data acquisition, reduction, and presentation.
Technical report writing.

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FTE Tasks
Determination of measuring parameters
Preparation Ground and Flight Test Program
Technical preparation of the tests
Monitoring of important parameters during flight

testing, either from telemetry or from a

workstation in the aircraft
Evaluation of ground and flight tests
Preparation of Test Reports
Analysis and discussion the test results and
design changes if any Management of certain
tests
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Persyaratan FTE-IAe
Pendidikan formal: Lulusan S1 dari jurusan Aeronautika, Teknik

Mesin, Teknik Fisika, Teknik Elektro dari perguruan tinggi yang

mempunyai reputasi bagus.
Mempunyai dasar penguasaan teori yang baik dalam bidang
matematika dan fisika.
Menguasai bahasa Inggris dengan baik minimal secara pasif.
Familiar dengan komputer dan menguasai piranti lunak standar
untuk penulisan laporan (operating system, word processing,
spread sheet, data base).
Mempunyai kesehatan fisik yang baik (setara dengan First Class
DGCA Medical Certificate)
Mempunyai kecakapan berkomunikasi secara lisan dan tulisan.
Mempunyai motivasi yang tinggi dan kecerdasan emosional yang
baik.
Menyukai dunia penerbangan
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