Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com a. Based on the results of design analysis, engineering ground test, and/or flight test and b. Required prior to operation of a new aircraft system, subsystem, allied equipment, or a modification (see para 2- 7) to the qualified or standard configuration. 3–5.
Contractor flight release A contractor flight release is a technical document that provides a set of operating instructions and limitations (part of the service guidance) for contracted experimental or engineering test ground and flight operations (see definitions in DLAM 8210.1/AR 95-20/AFR 55-22V1/NAVAIRINST 3710.1C) of a new development or modification (see para 2-7) to an aircraft system, subsystem, or allied equipment. This release manages Government liability by establishing limits for prudent flight envelope exploration, that cannot be reasonably accomplished otherwise.
The contractor flight release is based on the required and known results of design analysis, modeling and simulation, engineering ground test, and/or controlled flight test envelope expansion of an aircraft system, subsystem, or allied equipment. Section II Criteria for Airworthiness Document Application. 3–6. Contractor flight release application criteria a. The USAAMCOM has engineering cognizance. b. The Army contracted an effort that generates a prototype aircraft system, modification (see para 2-7), or change to existing prescribed limit. c . T h e c o n t r a c t o r w i l l c o n d u c t g r o u n d a n d f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n s p e r D L A M 8 2 1 0 .
1 / A R 9 5 - 2 0 / A F R 5 5 - 2 2 V 1 / NAVAIRINST 3710.1C to conduct experimental and engineering tests of the prototype or modification and/or explore extending the prescribed limit. The contractor flight release provides approved operating instructions and limitations that are part of the service guidance for contractor ground and flight operations when authorized by the Government flight representative (see definitions in DLAM 8210.1/AR 95-20/AFR 55-22V1/NAVAIRINST 3710.1C). d. A Government asset (aircraft system) and/or Government liability (ground and flight risk clause in contract) warrants Government liability management provisions. e. The contractor pilot is the pilot in command.
f. A contractor flight release is not required for all contractor ground and flight operations per DLAM 8210.1/AR 95-20/AFR 55-22V1/NAVAIRINST 3710.1C. Operation within the prescribed limits of the aircraft configuration specified in an existing airworthiness release or statements of qualification can be authorized by the contract and used by contractors providing maintenance and other non-developmental flight operations. 3–7. Airworthiness release application criteria a. The USAAMCOM has engineering cognizance. b.
The aircraft system, subsystem, allied equipment or modification is a nonstandard system not covered by a statement of qualification or airworthiness approval by another agency or incorporates a temporary, interim or special mission specific change. c. The system will be operated by Army crew members. d. Interim operating and prescribed limits must be provided until the technical manuals are changed. e. Authorize Army test pilots to conduct preliminary airworthiness evaluation, airworthiness and flight characteris- tics, and other Government flight tests. f. Authorize Army pilots to conduct operational testing necessary to complete qualification. g.
Interim change to operating procedures and prescribed limits authorizing operation after incorporation of a new military work order until the technical manuals are updated and the modification is incorporated in the interim statement of airworthiness qualification or statement of airworthiness qualification. h. Adoption of airworthiness approval by another agency that will be the basis for derivative changes under USAAMCOM engineering cognizance. i.
An airworthiness release is not used to notify the field of changes to the airworthiness status of standard equipment (including changes to prescribed limits) where a safety of flight or aviation safety action message is appropriate per AR 95-1 (see AR 95-1, chap 6). 3–8. Interim statement of airworthiness qualification application criteria a. The USAAMCOM has engineering cognizance. b. The aircraft system, subsystem, allied equipment, or modification has reached a preliminary or provisional state of qualification to both the customer’s and airworthiness requirements. c. The aircraft system is required to be fielded prior to completing qualification. d.
The aircraft system will be operated by Army crew members. e. The aircraft system configuration is intended to be type classified standard materiel. 6 AR 70–62 • 7 July 2000