10.7 B - Continuing Airworthiness

Question 1

where are the purposes of check flights stated?

Answer 1

ICAO airworthiness manual volume 1

Question 2

what is the purpose of check flights?

Answer 2

to ensure the flight characteristics and function in flight do not differ from normal conditions

Question 3

what are maintenance check flights used for?

Answer 3

to provide reassurance of performance or establish correct functioning of a system which cannot be established on the ground

Question 4

what should happen after a check flight?

Answer 4

any defects should be listed and classed according to its impact on safety.

Question 5

what markings are used to identify post check flight defects?

Answer 5

R - requires rectification before flight
FT - require re-checking in flight following rectification

Question 6

what is a flight test manual (FTM)?

Answer 6

policies and procedures detailing flight testing activities

Question 7

what should a FTM include? (2)

Answer 7

*organisation structure,
*links between different departments and their coordination with each other

Question 8

what safety equipment should be considered for Flight test programme?

Answer 8

*items part of standard fit - lifejackets, oxygen masks, emergency escape slides, first aid kits

*additional items to reduce risk in particular circumstances - non-standard escape hatches, parachutes, life rafts or flame-retardant flight suits

Question 9

how to control safety equipment stored on aircraft?

Answer 9

clearly recorded and implemented so not inadvertantly dispatched without

Question 10

what drives the flight test equipment required?

Answer 10

the data required to be recorded