# Presentation: 744276

## National Simulator Program

**      ****Charlie Spillner, Field Section Supervisor**
**             ****Ron Padgett, Engineer Team Leader**
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**National Simulator Program**

## Topics for Discussion

- Who We Are and What We Do
- Flight Simulation Environment
- NSP Update / News
-  Part 60.
-  Bilateral Agreements
-  Status of Qualification Documents
-  “Fee for Service”
-  Electronic QTG (eQTG)
- Questions

## An Organization of 32 People.
Flight Standards, Washington.
Part of Air Transportation Division.
NSP Headquarters in Atlanta Georgia.
10 National Simulator Specialists located around the United States.

- Flight Standards, Washington.
- Part of Air Transportation Division.
- NSP Headquarters in Atlanta Georgia.
- 10 National Simulator Specialists located around the United States.

**Who We Are and What We Do**

## Mission:

The National Simulator Program’s mission is to improve aviation safety through the application of regulations and standards governing the qualification of flight simulation training devices and to seek continuous improvement of flight simulation.

- The National Simulator Program’s mission is to _improve aviation safety_ through _the application of regulations_ _and standards_ governing the qualification of flight simulation training devices and to _seek continuous improvement of flight simulation_.

**Who We Are and What We Do**

## Vision:

The National Simulator Program will be recognized as a World Leader for Flight Simulation Standards by combining Business Acumen with a Highly Motivated and Professional Workforce.

- The National Simulator Program will be recognized as a _World Leader for Flight Simulation Standards_ by combining _Business Acumen_ with a_ __Highly Motivated and Professional Workforce_.

**Who We Are and What We Do**

## Flight SimulationEnvironment

- 574 FAA Qualified Simulators & Level 6/7 FTD’s. (860 FAA ID Numbers Issued) Last Year 560 FAA Qualified SimulatorsSignificant Retirement of Older Simulators
- FSD’s Located in  8 Countries.
- 2001 - 53 Initial Evaluations.
-       (16 Upgrade/Modification)
- 2002 - 49 Initial Evaluations.(24 Upgrade/Modification)
- 2003 - 55 Initial Evaluations.
-       (Accomplished and Planned)  (7 Upgrade, 43 Mods/Reinstatements)

## Part 60 Update

- Qualification of Flight Simulation Training Devices.
- Qualification Performance Standards (QPS)will replace the Advisory Circulars.
- Streamline Revision Process for QPS.
- NPRM Comment Period Closed
- 	February 24, 2003.
- Proposed Rule and Comment Available at: www.faa.gov/nsp _[Link](http://www1.faa.gov/)_

## Aviation Rulemaking Committee Established Link (FAA Order 1110.36) Link
August 15 – ARC agrees on Regulatory Language Changes
October 6 – ARC Meets to Review QPS Changes
November 17 -  Recommendations Submitted to AVR-1
December 2004 – Internal Government Review Completed
January 2005 -  Final Rule Published in the Federal Register
2005 – ARC Recommends Changes to the QPS
January 2006 – Rule Becomes Effective

- August 15 – ARC agrees on Regulatory Language Changes
- October 6 – ARC Meets to Review QPS Changes
- November 17 -  Recommendations Submitted to AVR-1
- December 2004 – Internal Government Review Completed
- January 2005 -  Final Rule Published in the Federal Register
- 2005 – ARC Recommends Changes to the QPS
- January 2006 – Rule Becomes Effective

**Part 60 Update**

## Motion System Requirements.
New International Standards not completely reflected.
“Grandfather” Concerns.
Sponsor Requirements.
Meaning of “Modification.”
Quality Assurance Program.
Missing, Malfunctioning, Inoperative Components.
Sunset of Level A Simulators.

- New International Standards not completely reflected.
- “Grandfather” Concerns.
- Sponsor Requirements.
- Meaning of “Modification.”
- Quality Assurance Program.
- Missing, Malfunctioning, Inoperative Components.
- Sunset of Level A Simulators.

**Part 60 Major Changes**

## http://dms.dot.gov/search  Link

**Document Number**

- 12461

## Bilateral Agreements

- Simulator Implementation Procedures (SIP)
- SIP’s Signed
- United Kingdom – Under Revision
- Switzerland – Under Revision
- Canada
- SIP’s In Work – On Hold until the Flight Crew Licensing issues are worked out
- Germany
- France
- Sweden

## Status of FAA Qualification Documents

- _Advisory Circular (AC)120-40B_
- _Draft AC 120-40C_
- FSDQG 03-12 (**Link**) The Use of Draft AC 120-40C as an Alternate Means of Qualification for Airplane Simulators
- Clarifies and Confirms the FAA’s Acceptance of the July 1, 1995 Version
- _FSDQG 03-09 (Draft)_ _[Link](http://www1.faa.gov/nsp/nsp/Alternative%20mean.doc)_
-  Included Revision 2 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Flight Simulation Criteria (ICAO 9625)
- Will be finalized after the November Part 60 Meeting

## “Fee for Service”

**“****Fee for Service”**

- Program began 1 July 2003
- Applicable to all US Air Carrier Sponsored and Training Center Sponsored FSTD’s Located Outside of the US
- Includes: Initial, Recurrent, Upgrade, and Special Evaluations
- Payment Methods and Time Requirements Found on the NSP Website _[Link](http://www1.faa.gov/nsp/nsp/FeeForService.doc)_

## Electronic QTG’s

**Electronic QTG’s**

- NSP Met with Industry Representatives
- Currently Working With Several Sponsors and FSD Manufactures with eQTG’s
- Paper Back-up
- NSP is Working on a Draft Guidance Bulletin

## QUESTIONS?

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