ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 | Review maintenance records and test flight schedule | 1.1 | Maintenance records are reviewed to determine scope of maintenance test flight activities |
1.2 | Maintenance authority briefings are participated in to establish maintenance actions required, components to be test flown and outstanding aircraft unserviceabilities to be reviewed |
1.3 | Test flight schedule requirements are reviewed to determine appropriate maintenance component assessment plan |
2 | Plan and brief maintenance test flight sequences | 2.1 | Meteorological conditions are reviewed for suitability to conduct maintenance test flight activities |
2.2 | Flight planning information and flight notifications are advised to appropriate air traffic or support personnel |
2.3 | Aircraft performance is calculated to establish safe and effective flight test operating range of conditions |
2.4 | Planned maintenance test flight sequence is checked against authorised flight test schedules to ensure only necessary components are assessed to determine serviceability |
2.5 | Maintenance test flight sequence is organised based on risk management and time effectiveness principles |
2.6 | Maintenance test flight plan is briefed to all relevant personnel |
3 | Conduct pre-flight inspection | 3.1 | Pre-flight operational inspections are conducted to ensure affected aircraft components are prepared for flight test review and assessment |
3.2 | Flight control, engine and system checks that can be functionally performed prior to engine start are checked and/or tested |
3.3 | Aircraft components assessed as unserviceable during pre-flight inspections are recorded and decision is made to proceed with all, or part of, flight test activity |
4 | Conduct engine start and ground checks | 4.1 | Engine start sequence is conducted while noting applicable aircraft system cautions, warnings and indication responses in accordance with flight test schedule |
4.2 | Aircraft components assessed as unserviceable during engine start sequences are recorded and decision is made to proceed with all, or part of, flight test activity |
4.3 | Applicable flight control and system checks are performed prior to or immediately on commencement of aircraft taxi |
5 | Perform maintenance test flight sequences | 5.1 | Aircraft is flown within areas appropriate for conducting maintenance test flight sequences |
5.2 | Maintenance test flight sequences are performed in a manner that minimises risk to crew or potential damage to aircraft and associated systems |
5.3 | Amendments to flight test schedule are made as required that do not compromise the safety of flight and maximise the effective use of available time |
5.4 | Aircraft components assessed as unserviceable during maintenance test flight sequences are recorded and decision is made to proceed with all, or part of, flight test activity |
5.5 | Aircraft flight controls, engines or system components are reviewed and assessed against flight test schedule requirements and decisions are made on individual or system component serviceability |
5.6 | Aircraft is recovered to appropriate landing areas for post-flight inspections |
5.7 | Post flight engine, flight control and system checks are carried out in accordance with flight test schedule |
5.8 | Aircraft components assessed as unserviceable during post-flight inspections are recorded and included in post-flight reports and maintenance documentation |
6 | Interpret test flight data | 6.1 | Information recorded during flight is analysed to determine individual system serviceability in accordance with appropriate technical and flight manual data |
6.2 | Data is reviewed to determine whether aircraft has passed test flight or requires further test flying of all, or part of, flight test schedule |
7 | Complete post test flight administration | 7.1 | Aircraft is released back into maintenance authority control |
7.2 | Aircraft components assessed as unserviceable during pre-flight activities, test flight activities and post-flight inspections are recorded in maintenance documentation |
7.3 | Flight test results are communicated to appropriate maintenance authority representative and/or relevant personnel |