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a. Background 

(1) The MQTG is created during the initial 

evaluation of a flight simulator. This is the 
master document, as amended, to which 
flight simulator continuing qualification 
evaluation test results are compared. 

(2) The currently accepted method of pre-

senting continuing qualification evaluation 
test results is to provide flight simulator re-
sults over-plotted with reference data. Test 
results are carefully reviewed to determine if 
the test is within the specified tolerances. 
This can be a time consuming process, par-
ticularly when reference data exhibits rapid 
variations or an apparent anomaly requiring 
engineering judgment in the application of 
the tolerances. In these cases, the solution is 
to compare the results to the MQTG. The 
continuing qualification results are com-

pared to the results in the MQTG for accept-
ance. The flight simulator operator and the 
NSPM should look for any change in the 
flight simulator performance since initial 
qualification. 

b. Continuing Qualification Evaluation Test 

Results Presentation 

(1) Flight simulator operators are encour-

aged to over-plot continuing qualification 
validation test results with MQTG flight 
simulator results recorded during the initial 
evaluation and as amended. Any change in a 
validation test will be readily apparent. In 
addition to plotting continuing qualification 
validation test and MQTG results, operators 
may elect to plot reference data as well. 

(2) There are no suggested tolerances be-

tween flight simulator continuing qualifica-
tion and MQTG validation test results. In-
vestigation of any discrepancy between the 
MQTG and continuing qualification flight 
simulator performance is left to the discre-
tion of the flight simulator operator and the 
NSPM. 

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