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Pt. 60, App. B 

systems and sub-systems functional and op-
erating in an interactive manner. The test 
results must be submitted to the NSPM. 

i. The sponsor must maintain a copy of the 

MQTG at the FTD location. 

j. All FTDs for which the initial qualifica-

tion is conducted after May 30, 2014, must 
have an electronic MQTG (eMQTG) including 
all objective data obtained from airplane 
testing, or another approved source (refor-
matted or digitized), together with corre-
lating objective test results obtained from 
the performance of the FTD (reformatted or 
digitized) as prescribed in this appendix. The 
eMQTG must also contain the general FTD 
performance or demonstration results (refor-
matted or digitized) prescribed in this appen-
dix, and a description of the equipment nec-
essary to perform the initial qualification 
evaluation and the continuing qualification 
evaluations. The eMQTG must include the 
original validation data used to validate 
FTD performance and handling qualities in 
either the original digitized format from the 
data supplier or an electronic scan of the 
original time-history plots that were pro-
vided by the data supplier. A copy of the 
eMQTG must be provided to the NSPM. 

k. All other FTDs (not covered in subpara-

graph ‘‘j’’) must have an electronic copy of 
the MQTG by and after May 30, 2014. An elec-
tronic copy of the copy of the MQTG must be 
provided to the NSPM. This may be provided 
by an electronic scan presented in a Portable 
Document File (PDF), or similar format ac-
ceptable to the NSPM. 

l. During the initial (or upgrade) qualifica-

tion 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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m. Only those FTDs that are sponsored by 

a certificate holder as defined in Appendix F 
will be evaluated by the NSPM. However, 
other FTD evaluations may be conducted on 
a case-by-case basis as the Administrator 
deems appropriate, but only in accordance 
with applicable agreements. 

n. The NSPM will conduct an evaluation 

for each configuration, and each FTD must 
be evaluated as completely as possible. To 
ensure a thorough and uniform evaluation, 
each FTD is subjected to the general FTD re-
quirements in Attachment 1 of this appen-
dix, the objective tests listed in Attachment 
2 of this appendix, and the subjective tests 
listed in Attachment 3 of this appendix. The 
evaluations described herein will include, 
but not necessarily be limited to the fol-
lowing: 

(1) Airplane responses, including longitu-

dinal and lateral-directional control re-
sponses (see Attachment 2 of this appendix); 

(2) Performance in authorized portions of 

the simulated airplane’s operating envelope, 
to include tasks evaluated by the NSPM in 
the areas of surface operations, takeoff, 
climb, cruise, descent, approach and landing, 
as well as abnormal and emergency oper-
ations (see Attachment 2 of this appendix); 

(3) Control checks (see Attachment 1 and 

Attachment 2 of this appendix); 

(4) Flight deck configuration (see Attach-

ment 1 of this appendix); 

(5) Pilot, flight engineer, and instructor 

station functions checks (see Attachment 1 
and Attachment 3 of this appendix); 

(6) Airplane systems and sub-systems (as 

appropriate) as compared to the airplane 
simulated (see Attachment 1 and Attach-
ment 3 of this appendix); 

(7) FTD systems and sub-systems, includ-

ing force cueing (motion), visual, and aural 
(sound) systems, as appropriate (see Attach-
ment 1 and Attachment 2 of this appendix); 
and 

(8) Certain additional requirements, de-

pending upon the qualification level sought, 
including equipment or circumstances that 
may become hazardous to the occupants. The 
sponsor may be subject to Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration require-
ments. 

o. The NSPM administers the objective and 

subjective tests, which includes an examina-
tion of functions. The tests include a quali-
tative assessment of the FTD by an NSP 
pilot. The NSP evaluation team leader may 
assign other qualified personnel to assist in 
accomplishing the functions examination 
and/or the objective and subjective tests per-
formed during an evaluation when required. 

(1) Objective tests provide a basis for meas-

uring and evaluating FTD performance and 
determining compliance with the require-
ments of this part. 

(2) Subjective tests provide a basis for: 
(a) Evaluating the capability of the FTD to 

perform over a typical utilization period; 

(b) Determining that the FTD satisfac-

torily simulates each required task; 

(c) Verifying correct operation of the FTD 

controls, instruments, and systems; and 

(d) Demonstrating compliance with the re-

quirements of this part. 

p. The tolerances for the test parameters 

listed in Attachment 2 of this appendix re-
flect the range of tolerances acceptable to 
the NSPM for FTD validation and are not to 
be confused with design tolerances specified 
for FTD manufacture. In making decisions 
regarding tests and test results, the NSPM 
relies on the use of operational and engineer-
ing judgment in the application of data (in-
cluding consideration of the way in which 
the flight test was flown and way the data 

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