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Pt. 60, App. C 

during the preceding 12-month period) stat-
ing that the subject FFS’s performance and 
handling qualities represent the helicopter 
(as described in § 60.7(d)(2)). This statement is 
provided at least once in each 12-month pe-
riod established in the same manner as in ex-
ample one. 

(b) There is no minimum number of hours 

of FFS use required. 

(3) Example Three. 
(a) A sponsor in New York (in this exam-

ple, a Part 142 certificate holder) establishes 
‘‘satellite’’ training centers in Chicago and 
Moscow. 

(b) The satellite function means that the 

Chicago and Moscow centers must operate 
under the New York center’s certificate (in 
accordance with all of the New York center’s 
practices, procedures, and policies; 

e.g.

, in-

structor and/or technician training/checking 
requirements, record keeping, QMS pro-
gram). 

(c) All of the FFSs in the Chicago and Mos-

cow centers could be dry-leased (

i.e.

, the cer-

tificate holder does not have and use FAA- 
approved flight training programs for the 
FFSs in the Chicago and Moscow centers) be-
cause— 

(i) Each FFS in the Chicago center and 

each FFS in the Moscow center is used at 
least once each 12-month period by another 
FAA certificate holder in that other certifi-
cate holder’s FAA-approved flight training 
program for the helicopter (as described in 
§ 60.7(d)(1)); OR 

(ii) A statement is obtained from a quali-

fied pilot (having flown the helicopter, not 
the subject FFS or another FFS during the 
preceding 12-month period) stating that the 
performance and handling qualities of each 
FFS in the Chicago and Moscow centers rep-
resents the helicopter (as described in 
§ 60.7(d)(2)). 

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The phrase ‘‘as soon as practicable’’ in 

§ 60.9(a) means without unnecessarily dis-
rupting or delaying beyond a reasonable 
time the training, evaluation, or experience 
being conducted in the FFS. 

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No additional regulatory or informational 

material applies to § 60.11, FFS Use. 

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a. Flight test data used to validate FFS 

performance and handling qualities must 
have been gathered in accordance with a 
flight test program containing the following: 

(1) A flight test plan consisting of: 
(a) The maneuvers and procedures required 

for aircraft certification and simulation pro-
gramming and validation 

(b) For each maneuver or procedure— 
(i) The procedures and control input the 

flight test pilot and/or engineer used. 

(ii) The atmospheric and environmental 

conditions. 

(iii) The initial flight conditions. 
(iv) The helicopter configuration, includ-

ing weight and center of gravity. 

(v) The data to be gathered. 
(vi) All other information necessary to 

recreate the flight test conditions in the 
FFS. 

(2) Appropriately qualified flight test per-

sonnel. 

(3) An understanding of the accuracy of the 

data to be gathered using appropriate alter-
native data sources, procedures, and instru-
mentation that is traceable to a recognized 
standard as described in Attachment 2, Table 
C2D of this appendix. 

(4) Appropriate and sufficient data acquisi-

tion equipment or system(s), including ap-
propriate data reduction and analysis meth-
ods and techniques, acceptable to the FAA’s 
Aircraft Certification Service. 

b. The data, regardless of source, must be 

presented: 

(1) In a format that supports the FFS vali-

dation process; 

(2) In a manner that is clearly readable and 

annotated correctly and completely; 

(3) With resolution sufficient to determine 

compliance with the tolerances set forth in 
Attachment 2, Table C2A of this appendix. 

(4) With any necessary instructions or 

other details provided, such as Stability 
Augmentation System (SAS) or throttle po-
sition; and 

(5) Without alteration, adjustments, or 

bias. Data may be corrected to address 
known data calibration errors provided that 
an explanation of the methods used to cor-
rect the errors appears in the QTG. The cor-
rected data may be re-scaled, digitized, or 
otherwise manipulated to fit the desired 
presentation. 

c. After completion of any additional flight 

test, a flight test report must be submitted 
in support of the validation data. The report 
must contain sufficient data and rationale to 

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