Document ID: FAA-2002-12461-0147
Agency: faa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Flight Simulation Training Device Initial and Continuing Qualification and Use
Posted Date: 2008-03-05T05:00Z

[Federal Register: March 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 44)]
[CORRECTIONS]               
[Page 11995-11996]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 60

[Docket No. FAA-2002-12461; Notice No. 07-14]
RIN 2120-AJ12

 
Flight Simulation Training Device Initial and Continuing 
Qualification and Use

Correction

    In proposed rule document 07-4884 beginning on page 59600 in the 
issue of Monday, October 22, 2007, make the following correction:
    1. On page 59670, in Table A3A, entry 2.b. is corrected as follows:

                                   Table A3A.--Functions and Subjective Tests
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                                                                                                Simulator level
                   Number                                     Operation tasks                -------------------
                                                                                               A    B    C    D
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                                              Tasks in this table are subject to evaluation if appropriate for
                                               the airplane simulated as indicated in the SOQ Configuration List
                                               or the level of simulator qualification involved. Items not
                                               installed or not functional on the simulator and, therefore, not
                                               appearing on the SOQ Configuration List, are not required to be
                                               listed as exceptions on the SOQ.
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                                                  * * * * * * *
    2.b.....................................  Pushback/Powerback............................  ...   X    X    X
                                                  * * * * * * *
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    2. On page 59684, the heading to Table A3F is corrected as follows:

               Table A3F.--Functions and Subjective Tests
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                                                        Simulator level
     Number                Special effects           -------------------
                                                       A    B    C    D
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                              * * * * * * *
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    3. Beginning on page 59718, in Table B2A, entries 2.a.3.a. and 
2.c.9.a. are corrected as follows:

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                            Table B2A.--Flight Training Device (FTD) Objective Tests
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             Test                                                                        FTD     <>
-------------------------------                        Flight                           level  -----------------
                                   Tolerances        conditions       Test details   ----------
   Number           Title                                                              5    6         Notes
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                                                  * * * * * * *
2.a.3.a.....  Rudder Pedal      5 lb  Ground..........  Record results          X
               Position vs.      (2.2 daN)                           for an
               Force and         breakout, 10% or                        control sweep
               Position          5                       to the stops.
               Calibration.      lb (2.2 daN)
                                 force, 2[deg]
                                 rudder angle.
                                                  * * * * * * *
2.c.9.a.....  Phugoid Dynamics  10%   Cruise..........  The test must           X
                                 period, 10% of                        whichever is
                                 time to \1/2\                       less of the
                                 or double                           following:
                                 amplitude or                        Three full
                                 .02                     cycles (six
                                 of damping                          overshoots
                                 ratio.                              after the input
                                                                     is completed),
                                                                     or the number
                                                                     of cycles
                                                                     sufficient to
                                                                     determine time
                                                                     to \1/2\ or
                                                                     double
                                                                     amplitude.
                                                  * * * * * * *
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    4. Beginning on page 59842, in Table D1A, entry 2.c. is corrected 
as follows:

                  Table D1A.--Minimum FTD Requirements
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                                        FTD level       <>
    Number         General FTD    --------------------       notes
                  requirements      4    5    6    7
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2.c..........  Relative responses        X    X    X   The intent is to
                of the flight                           verify that the
                deck instruments                        FTD provides
                must be measured                        instrument cues
                by latency tests                        that are, within
                or transport                            the stated time
                delay tests, and                        delays, like the
                may not exceed                          helicopter
                150 milliseconds.                       responses. For
                The instruments                         helicopter
                must respond to                         response,
                abrupt input at                         acceleration in
                the pilot's                             the appropriate,
                position within                         corresponding
                the allotted                            rotational axis
                time, but not                           is preferred.
                before the time
                that the
                helicopter or set
                of helicopters
                would respond
                under the same
                conditions..
                Latency:   ...  ...  ...  ...
                The FTD
                instrument and,
                if applicable,
                the motion system
                and the visual
                system response
                must not be prior
                to that time when
                the helicopter
                responds and may
                respond up to 150
                milliseconds
                after that time
                under the same
                conditions.
                Transport
                Delay: As an
                alternative to
                the Latency
                requirement, a
                transport delay
                objective test
                may be used to
                demonstrate that
                the FTD system
                does not exceed
                the specified
                limit. The
                sponsor must
                measure all the
                delay encountered
                by a step signal
                migrating from
                the pilot's
                control through
                all the
                simulation
                software modules
                in the correct
                order, using a
                handshaking
                protocol, finally
                through the
                normal output
                interfaces to the
                instrument
                display and, if
                applicable, the
                motion system,
                and the visual
                system.
               An objective test
                is required.
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[FR Doc. C7-4884 Filed 3-4-08; 8:45 am]

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