Proper conduct of aircraft (AC) testing is a prerequisite for ensuring their reliability and operational safety. The purpose of the tests is therefore to confirm: the physical and functional parameters of the AC in terms of maintainability, damage tolerance, correctness of designed structural solutions, pilot and operational characteristics, correct operation of newly installed devices and systems, including individual and group AC equipment sets, compliance of prototype characteristics with requirements and determination of the feasibility of implementation into serial production, and compliance of the AC and equipment with the requirements of technical documentation, aircraft construction regulations, standards, and customer requirements.
New structural solutions or modernization changes to an AC are burdened with a certain scope of ignorance, which constitutes a source of uncertainty and risk. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze all areas of threats, connections, and conditions that may adversely affect the performance of tests or reduce the level of flight safety of the aircraft. (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine 4/2012