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Effective Date: 18 June 98
DISCLAIMER FOR SFTE WebTN
The information contained in the SFTE Technical Notebook is for educational use only,
and may not be accurate or applicable for all situations. The Society of Flight Test
Engineers assumes no responsibility for the use of the information provided.
Flight testing aircraft is very hazardous with the potential for loss of aircraft and life.
Testing should only be performed by qualified test pilots with support from qualified
flight test engineers.
ABOUT SFTE WebTN
This is a review version of the WebTN (Beta 0.9). It may contain errors and may reflect standards and technology of yester-years, but it can serve as a guide to understanding how flight testing is performed and how the data gathered is presented to the world.
For comments and to submit information to WebTN send Email to
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- FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM
- HANDBOOK INFORMATION
- Basic Information
- Mathematics
- Geometric Relations
- Trigonometric Identies
- Integral Tables
- Standard Atmosphere
- Altitude
- Airspeed
- Mach Number
-
STRUCTURAL
- Flight Limitations
- Criteria
- Military
- Civil
- International
- Demonstrations
- Military
- Civil
- International
- Loads Calibration
- Point Load Technique
- Distributed Technique
- AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
- Airfield Airspeeds
- Stalls
- Minimum Unstick Speeds
- Minimum Climbout Speeds
- Minimum Control Speed - Air
- Minimum Control Speed - Grn
- Rotation Speeds
- Anti-Skid Development
- Braking Speeds
- Tire Limit Speeds
- Landing Speeds
- Aerodynamic Development
- Pressure Survey
- Flow Visualization
- FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS
- POWERPLANT>
- Engine Health
- Inlet Compatibility
- Wind Effects
- Attitude Effects
- Installed Performance - Grn
- Installation Effects
- Power Extraction
- Installed Performance - Flt
- Power Extraction
- Performance Mapping
- Transients
- Power Management
- Takeoff
- Climb
- Cruise
- Descent
- Approach
- Landing
- Exhaust System
- Nozzle
- Internal Mixer
- Thrust Reverse/Vectoring
- Jet Wake
- Signature
- HUMAN FACTORS
- Anthropometry and Workspace
- Environment
- Physical Workload
- Controls, Displays and Software Usability
- Mental Workload
- Situation Awareness
- Training Systems
- SUBSYSTEMS
- Weight and Balance
- Demonstrations
- Ballast
- Inertia
- Noise and Vibration
- Overview
- Classic Test Program
- Flyover Noise
- External Noise - Ground
- Airframe Internal Noise
- Component Exposure to Noise
- Airframe Environ. Vibration
- Propulsion Environ. Vib.
- Miscellaneous
- Automatic Flight Controls
- Autopilot
- Auto-throttles
- Systems Monitoring
- Malfunctions
- Flight Director
- Communications
- HF Radio
- VHF Radio
- PA and Entertainment
- Interphone
- Audio Integration
- Static Discharge
- Voice Recorder
- Crash Position Equipment
- Flight Hazards
- Fire
- Icing
- Snow and Sleet
- Turbulence
- Flight Controls
- Longitudinal Axis
- Lateral Axis
- Directional Axis
- Lateral-Directional Coupling
- Lift Augmentation
- Lift Control
- Fuel System
- Distribution
- Control
- Indication Systems
- Fuel Characteristics
- Aerial Refueling
- Hydraulic Systems
- Main Hydraulic System
- Auxiliary Hydraulic System
- Indication System
- Ice and Rain
- Airframe Protection
- Engine Protection
- Internal Protection
- Protuberances Protection
- Window Protection
- Ice Detectors
- Instrumentation
- Panels
- Independent Instruments
- Recorders
- Computers
- Lighting
- Flight Compartment
- Passenger Compartment
- Cargo Compartment
- Exterior
- Emergency
- Navigation
- Flight Environment Data
- Attitude and Direction
- Landing and Taxi Aids
- Independent Position
- Dependent Position
- Position Computing
- Pneumatic
- Engine Anti-icing
- Compart/Component Environment
- Auxiliary Power Unit
- Installation
- Performance
- Operation
- Structural Material
- Conventional Material
- Composite Material
- FLIGHT TEST UNIQUE
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