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A perspective on the FAA approval process: Integrating rotorcraft displays, controls and workloadThe 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.
Document ID
19940008825
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Green, David L.
(Starmark Corp. Arlington, VA, United States)
Hart, Jake
(American Eurocopter Corp. Grand Prarie, TX., United States)
Hwoschinsky, Peter
(Federal Aviation Administration Washington, DC., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Research Center, Piloting Vertical Flight Aircraft: A Conference on Flying Qualities and Human Factors
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Accession Number
94N13298
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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