The FAA is responsible for making the determination that a helicopter is safe for IFR operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). This involves objective and subjective evaluations of cockpit displays, flying qualities, procedures and human factors as they affect performance and workload. After all of the objective evaluations are completed, and all Federal Regulations have been met, FAA pilots make the final subjective judgement as to suitability for use by civil pilots in the NAS. The paper uses the flying qualities and pilot workload characteristics of a small helicopter to help examine the FAA pilot's involvement in this process. The result highlights the strengths of the process and its importance to the approval of new aircraft and equipments for civil IFR helicopter applications. The paper also identifies opportunities for improvement.


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    Title :

    Perspective on the FAA Approval Process: Integrating Rotorcraft Displays, Controls and Workload


    Contributors:
    D. L. Green (author) / J. Hart (author) / P. Hwoschinsky (author)

    Publication date :

    1993


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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