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‘‘updated’’ device to meet the qualification 
standards current at the time of the update. 
Depending on the extent of the update, the 
NSPM may require that the updated device 
be evaluated and may require that an eval-
uation include all or a portion of the ele-
ments of an initial evaluation. However, the 
standards against which the device would be 
evaluated are those that are found in the 
MQTG for that device. 

j. The NSPM will determine the evaluation 

criteria for an FTD that has been removed 
from active status for a prolonged period. 
The criteria will be based on the number of 
continuing qualification evaluations and 
quarterly inspections missed during the pe-
riod of inactivity. For example, if the FTD 
were out of service for a 1 year period, it 
would be necessary to complete the entire 
QTG, since all of the quarterly evaluations 
would have been missed. The NSPM will also 
consider how the FTD was stored, whether 
parts were removed from the FTD and 
whether the FTD was disassembled. 

k. The FTD will normally be requalified 

using the FAA-approved MQTG and the cri-
teria that was in effect prior to its removal 
from qualification. However, inactive periods 
of 2 years or more will require re-qualifica-
tion under the standards in effect and cur-
rent at the time of requalification. 

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a. The sponsor must conduct a minimum of 

four evenly spaced inspections throughout 
the year. The objective test sequence and 
content of each inspection in this sequence 
must be developed by the sponsor and must 
be acceptable to the NSPM. 

b. The description of the functional pre-

flight check must be contained in the spon-
sor’s QMS. 

c. Record ‘‘functional preflight’’ in the 

FTD discrepancy log book or other accept-
able location, including any item found to be 
missing, malfunctioning, or inoperative. 

d. During the continuing qualification 

evaluation conducted by the NSPM, the 
sponsor must also provide a person knowl-
edgeable about the operation of the aircraft 
and the operation of the FTD. 

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e. The sponsor’s test sequence and the con-

tent of each quarterly inspection required in 

§ 60.19(a)(1) should include a balance and a 
mix from the objective test requirement 
areas listed as follows: 

(1) Performance. 
(2) Handling qualities. 
(3) Motion system (where appropriate). 
(4) Visual system (where appropriate). 
(5) Sound system (where appropriate). 
(6) Other FTD systems. 
f. If the NSP evaluator plans to accomplish 

specific tests during a normal continuing 
qualification evaluation that requires the 
use of special equipment or technicians, the 
sponsor will be notified as far in advance of 
the evaluation as practical; but not less than 
72 hours. Examples of such tests include 
latencies and control sweeps. 

g. The continuing qualification evalua-

tions described in § 60.19(b) will normally re-
quire 4 hours of FTD time. However, flexi-
bility is necessary to address abnormal situ-
ations or situations involving aircraft with 
additional levels of complexity (e.g., com-
puter controlled aircraft). The sponsor 
should anticipate that some tests may re-
quire additional time. The continuing quali-
fication evaluations will consist of the fol-
lowing: 

(1) Review of the results of the quarterly 

inspections conducted by the sponsor since 
the last scheduled continuing qualification 
evaluation. 

(2) A selection of approximately 8 to 15 ob-

jective tests from the MQTG that provide an 
adequate opportunity to evaluate the per-
formance of the FTD. The tests chosen will 
be performed either automatically or manu-
ally and should be able to be conducted with-
in approximately one-third (1/3) of the allot-
ted FTD time. 

(3) A subjective evaluation of the FTD to 

perform a representative sampling of the 
tasks set out in attachment 3 of this appen-
dix. This portion of the evaluation should 
take approximately two-thirds (2/3) of the al-
lotted FTD time. 

(4) An examination of the functions of the 

FTD may include the motion system, visual 
system, sound system as applicable, instruc-
tor operating station, and the normal func-
tions and simulated malfunctions of the sim-
ulated helicopter systems. This examination 
is normally accomplished simultaneously 
with the subjective evaluation requirements. 

h. The requirement established in 

§ 60.19(b)(4) regarding the frequency of 
NSPM-conducted continuing qualification 
evaluations for each FTD is typically 12 
months. However, the establishment and sat-
isfactory implementation of an approved 
QMS for a sponsor will provide a basis for ad-
justing the frequency of evaluations to ex-
ceed 12-month intervals. 

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