Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Pt. 60, App. E

months. The intervals for the segment as-
sessments may be extended beyond 6 months
as the QMS program matures, but will not be
extended beyond 12 months. The entire QMS
program must be assessed every 24 months.

f. The periodic assessments conducted by

the NSPM will be conducted at intervals not
less than once every 24 months, and include
a comprehensive review of the QMS program.
These reviews will be conducted more fre-
quently if warranted.

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g. An example of a segment assessment—

At the initial QMS assessment, the NSPM
will divide the QMS program into segments
(e.g., 6 separate segments). There must be an
assessment of a certain number of segments
every 6 months (i.e., segments 1 and 2 at the
end of the first 6 month period; segments 3
and 4 at the end of the second 6 month period
(or one year); and segments 5 and 6 at the
end of the third 6 month period (or 18
months). As the program matures, the inter-
val between assessments may be extended to
12 months (e.g., segments 1, 2, and 3 at the
end of the first year; and segments 4, 5, and
6 at the end of the second year). In both
cases, the entire QMS program is assessed at
least every 24 months.

h. The following materials are presented to

assist sponsors in preparing for an NSPM
evaluation of the QMS program. The sample
documents include:

(1) The NSPM desk assessment tool for ini-

tial evaluation of the required elements of a
QMS program.

(2) The NSPM on-site assessment tool for

initial and continuing evaluation of the re-
quired elements of a QMS program.

(3) An Element Assessment Table that de-

scribes the circumstances that exist to war-
rant a finding of ‘‘non-compliance,’’ or ‘‘non-
conformity’’; ‘‘partial compliance,’’ or ‘‘par-
tial conformity’’; and ‘‘acceptable compli-
ance,’’ or ‘‘acceptable conformity.’’

(4) A sample Continuation Sheet for addi-

tional comments that may be added by the
sponsor or the NSPM during a QMS evalua-
tion.

(5) A sample Sponsor Checklist to assist

the sponsor in verifying the elements that
comprise the required QMS program.

(6) A table showing the essential functions,

processes, and procedures that relate to the
required QMS components and a cross-ref-
erence to each represented task.

i. Additional Information.
(1) In addition to specifically designated

QMS evaluations, the NSPM will evaluate
the sponsor’s QMS program as part of regu-
larly scheduled FSTD continuing qualifica-
tion evaluations and no-notice FSTD evalua-

tions, focusing in part on the effectiveness
and viability of the QMS program and its
contribution to the overall capability of the
FSTD to meet the requirements of this part.

(2) The sponsor or MR may delegate duties

associated with maintaining the qualifica-
tion of the FSTD (e.g., corrective and pre-
ventive maintenance, scheduling and con-
ducting tests or inspections, functional pre-
flight checks) but retain the responsibility
and authority for the day-to-day qualifica-
tion of the FSTD. One person may serve as
the sponsor or MR for more than one FSTD,
but one FSTD may not have more than one
sponsor or MR.

(3) A QMS program may be applicable to

more than one certificate holder (e.g., part
119 and part 142 or two part 119 certificate
holders) and an MR may work for more than
one certificate holder (e.g., part 119 and part
142 or two part 119 certificate holders) as
long as the sponsor’s QMS program require-
ments and the MR requirements are met for
each certificate holder.

(4) Standard Measurements for Flight Sim-

ulator Quality: A quality system based on
FSTD performance will improve and main-
tain training quality. See

http://www.faa.gov/

safety/programs

linitiatives/aircraftlaviation/

nsp/sqms/ for more information on measuring
FSTD performance.

j. The FAA does not mandate a specific

QMS program format, but an acceptable
QMS program should contain the following:

(1) A Quality Policy. This is a formal writ-

ten Quality Policy Statement that is a com-
mitment by the sponsor outlining what the
Quality System will achieve.

(2) A MR who has overall authority for

monitoring the on-going qualification of as-
signed FSTDs to ensure that all FSTD quali-
fication issues are resolved as required by
this part. The MR should ensure that the
QMS program is properly implemented and
maintained, and should:

(a) Brief the sponsor’s management on the

qualification processes;

(b) Serve as the primary contact point for

all matters between the sponsor and the
NSPM regarding the qualification of the as-
signed FSTDs; and

the QMS should enable the sponsor to mon-
itor compliance with all applicable regula-
tions and ensure correct maintenance and
performance of the FSTD in accordance with
part 60.

(4) A QMS program and a statement ac-

knowledging completion of a periodic review
by the MR should include the following:

(a) A maintenance facility that provides

suitable FSTD hardware and software tests
and maintenance capability.

(b) A recording system in the form of a

technical log in which defects, deferred de-
fects, and development projects are listed,

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