Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com *Army Regulation 70–62 Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 7 July 2000 Effective 7 August 2000 Research, Development, and Acquisition Airworthiness Qualification of U.S. Army Aircraft Systems f l i g h t o p e r a t i o n o f c a r r y - o n e q u i p m e n t that impacts airworthiness of the aircraft. A p p l i c a b i l i t y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n a p p l i e s a. All Department of the Army activities involved in the development of aircraft systems, aircraft subsystems, aircraft al- lied equipment, or carry-on equipment for in-flight use on Army aircraft. b.
All Active Army, National Guard, and Army Reserve activities that use, operate, or maintain Army aircraft when they pro- pose to modify or will operate and main- t a i n a n a i r c r a f t w h i c h i n c o r p o r a t e s modifications to the qualified or standard configuration. It also applies when these activities plan to operate carry-on equip- ment in-flight on Army Aircraft. c. During mobilization, policies contained in this publication can be modified by the proponent to meet special circumstances. Proponent and exception authority.
The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics .The Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics has the authority to approve exceptions to this regulation that are consistent with control- ling law and regulation. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the pro- ponent agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Army management control process. This regulation contains management con- trol provisions in accordance with AR 11- 2 but does not identify key management controls that must be evaluated. S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n .
S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o f this regulation and establishment of com- mand and local forms are prohibited with- out prior approval from Deputy Chief of S t a f f f o r L o g i s t i c s ( D A L O - A M V ) , 5 0 0 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310- 0500. H i s t o r y . T h i s r e v i s i o n i n c o r p o r a t e s r i s k m a n a g e m e n t i n t e r f a c e s , d e s c r i b e s c o n t r a c t o r f l i g h t r e l e a s e s , a d d s requirements for continued airworthiness, provides modification request policy, adds assessment of in-flight operation of carry- on equipment and commercial off the shelf equipment, and provides current addresses and other clarifications.
S u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n i m p l e m e n t s Army policy for airworthiness qualifica- tion of aircraft systems, subsystems, allied equipment undergoing development, mod- ifications added to Army aircraft, and in- Suggested Improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom- m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d B l a n k F o r m s ) d i r e c t l y t o C o m m a n d e r , USAAMCOM, ATTN: AMSAM-RD-AE- I, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000. Distribution.
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Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose • 1–1, page 1 References • 1–2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms • 1–3, page 1 Responsibilities • 1–4, page 1 Chapter 2 Airworthiness Qualification, page 2 Airworthiness requirements for flight, other piloted, and test operations • 2–1, page 2 Airworthiness authority • 2–2, page 2 Requesting airworthiness release approval • 2–3, page 3 Basis for airworthiness determination • 2–4, page 3 Airworthiness qualification process • 2–5, page 3 *This regulation supersedes AR 70-62, dated 15 July 1978. AR 70–62 • 7 July 2000 i UNCLASSIFIED