SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AEROSPACE REPORTS

A Biweekly Publication of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
VOLUME 44, ISSUE 6 - March 24, 2006

05 AIRCRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Includes all stages of design of aircraft and aircraft structures and systems.

Also includes aircraft testing, performance and evaluation, and aircraft and flight simulation technology.

For related information see also 18 Spacecraft Design, Testing and Performance and 39 Structural Mechanics.

For land transportation vehicles see 85 Technology Utilization and Surface Transportation.

20060008030 Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Flight Engineer Knowledge Test Guide, 1995

January 1995; 30 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-102269; AC-63-1; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy

Contents: Preface; Contents: Introduction; Eligibility Requirements for the Knowledge Test; Eligibility Requirements for the Oral and Flight Tests; FAR 63.35 Requirements for the Knowledge Test; Description of the Knowledge Test; Use of Aids, Reference, and Test Materials; Taking a Knowledge Test by Computer; Retesting; Validity Period for Knowledge Tests; Cheating or Other Unauthorized Conduct; Replacing Lost or Destroyed Test Reports; Sampling Test Questions and Answers and Appendix 1. NTIS

Flight Tests; Requirements

20060008035 Air Force Research Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA

A Perspective on Design and Certification

Veley, Duane E.; Clay, Christopher L.; Collected Papers in Structural Mechanics Honoring Dr. James H. Starnes, Jr.; February 2006, pp. 615-624; In English; See also 20060008032; Original contains color illustrations; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A02, Hardcopy

Jim Starnes and the authors were involved in several activities which focused on improving the process of designing and certifying new airframes. This paper summarizes the current state of the art in design and certification of airframes and looks at the future of airframe design and certification as gleaned from the authors experience in those activities. Author

Certification; Systems Engineering; Airframes; Synchronism

20060008048 Federal Aviation Administration, Renton, WA, USA

Safety and Certification Initiatives for Composite Airframe Structures

Ilcewicz, Larry B.; Murphy, Brian; Collected Papers in Structural Mechanics Honoring Dr. James H. Starnes, Jr.; February 2006, pp. 85-96; In English; See also 20060008032; Original contains color and black and white illustrations; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy

The use of advanced composite materials in airframe structures has steadily increased since the 1970s. Currently, the applications have expanded to include empennage, fuselage, wing and dynamic components of small airplanes, transport aircraft and rotorcraft. Composite safety and certification initiatives (CS&CI) were derived to address technical areas important to the development and certification of composite aircraft structures. This paper will summarize some background related to important contributions from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and recent work for composite airframe structures, including highlights of Dr. Jim Starnes contributions. Author

Certification; Airframes; Composite Materials; Composite Structures; Fuselages; Transport Aircraft; Wings; Tail Assemblies

20060008064 Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, USA

Validation and Certification of Aircraft Structures

Mohaghegh, Michael; Collected Papers in Structural Mechanics Honoring Dr. James H. Starnes, Jr.; February 2006, pp. 567-584; In English; See also 20060008032; Original contains color and black and white illustrations; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy

Design and analysis of structure must be validated per Boeing and regulatory requirements. All requirements are satisfied by analysis, and tests are run to validate the analysis of new or modified structure with different material or geometry. Considerable experience and judgment are required to determine the number and types of tests on a new or derivative program. Analytical structural models are generally based on those methods previously validated on successful existing aircraft, including correlation with static test and flight loads or strain surveys. Aspects of the models are further verified by ground vibration tests, engine blade-loss tests, and component structural tests. In the event that new analytical methods are introduced on a program, validation can be achieved through their application on a previous airplane and the subsequent correlation of results with those achieved earlier by using the original analysis method. Certification agencies, on the basis of FAR/JAR 25.307, 25.301, and 25.305, often require that analytical predictions be corroborated by comparison with static test and/or flight test results. Derived from text

Aerodynamic Loads; Design Analysis; Certification; Prediction Analysis Techniques; Vibration Tests; Flight Tests

20060008653 Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Instrument Rating Knowledge Test Guide, 1995

January 1995; 24 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-102268; AC-61-119; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy

Contents: Preface, Contents; Introduction; Eligibility Requirements; Knowledge Area on the Tests; Description of the Tests; Taking a Knowledge Test by Computer; Cheating or Other Unauthorized Conduct; Retesting Procedures; Explanantion of the Sample Test; Sample Test Questions and Answers; Appendix I: List of Reference Materials and Subject Matter Knowledge Codes; Computer Testing Designees; Appendix 2: Figure 1-Completed Flight Plan; Figure 2.-Flight Planning Log; Figure 3.-Mustang Two Departure; Figure 4.-VOR-A Approach, Bishop, (BIH) Calf and Figure 5.-Excerpt from the Airport Facility Directory. NTIS

Ratings; Flight Plans; Directories; Planning

Source: NASA