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QPS REQUIREMENTS 

The standards in this table are required if the data gathering methods described in paragraph 

9 of 

Appendix A are not used. 

Information 

Table of objective tests 

Sim level 

Alternative data sources, procedures, and 

instrumentation 

Notes 

Test entry number and title 

A 

B 

2.a.1.a. Handling Qualities. Stat-

ic Control Checks. Pitch Con-
troller Position vs. Force and 
Surface Position Calibration.

X 

X 

Surface position data may be acquired 

from flight data recorder (FDR) sensor 
or, if no FDR sensor, at selected, sig-
nificant column positions (encom-
passing significant column position data 
points), acceptable to the NSPM, using 
a control surface protractor on the 
ground. Force data may be acquired by 
using a hand held force gauge at the 
same column position data points.

For airplanes with reversible 

control systems, surface po-
sition data acquisition should 
be accomplished with winds 
less than 5 kts. 

2.a.2.a. Handling Qualities. Stat-

ic Control Checks. Roll Con-
troller Position vs. Force and 
Surface Position Calibration.

X 

X 

Surface position data may be acquired 

from flight data recorder (FDR) sensor 
or, if no FDR sensor, at selected, sig-
nificant wheel positions (encompassing 
significant wheel position data points), 
acceptable to the NSPM, using a con-
trol surface protractor on the ground. 
Force data may be acquired by using a 
hand held force gauge at the same 
wheel position data points.

For airplanes with reversible 

control systems, surface po-
sition data acquisition should 
be accomplished with winds 
less than 5 kts. 

2.a.3.a. Handling Qualities. Stat-

ic Control Checks. Rudder 
Pedal Position vs. Force and 
Surface Position Calibration.

X 

X 

Surface position data may be acquired 

from flight data recorder (FDR) sensor 
or, if no FDR sensor, at selected, sig-
nificant rudder pedal positions (encom-
passing significant rudder pedal position 
data points), acceptable to the NSPM, 
using a control surface protractor on the 
ground. Force data may be acquired by 
using a hand held force gauge at the 
same rudder pedal position data points.

For airplanes with reversible 

control systems, surface po-
sition data acquisition should 
be accomplished with winds 
less than 5 kts. 

2.a.4. Handling Qualities. Static 

Control Checks. Nosewheel 
Steering Controller Force and 
Position.

X 

X 

Breakout data may be acquired with a 

hand held force gauge. The remainder 
of the force to the stops may be cal-
culated if the force gauge and a pro-
tractor are used to measure force after 
breakout for at least 25% of the total 
displacement capability.

2.a.5. Handling Qualities. Static 

Control Checks. Rudder 
Pedal Steering Calibration.

X 

X 

Data may be acquired through the use of 

force pads on the rudder pedals and a 
pedal position measurement device, to-
gether with design data for nosewheel 
position.

2.a.6. Handling Qualities. Static 

Control Checks. Pitch Trim In-
dicator vs. Surface Position 
Calibration.

X 

X 

Data may be acquired through calcula-

tions.

2.a.7. Handling qualities. Static 

control tests. Pitch trim rate.

X 

X 

Data may be acquired by using a syn-

chronized video of pitch trim indication 
and elapsed time through range of trim 
indication.

2.a.8. Handling Qualities. Static 

Control tests. Alignment of 
Flight deck Throttle Lever 
Angle vs. Selected engine pa-
rameter.

X 

X 

Data may be acquired through the use of 

a temporary throttle quadrant scale to 
document throttle position. Use a syn-
chronized video to record steady state 
instrument readings or hand-record 
steady state engine performance read-
ings.

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