3.2.2 Flight Test Safety Risk Management Risk Management Process 3.2.2a Ref: FAA 4040.26B SOUND: Is there a formal process to identify risks, hazards, causes, mitigations and emergency procedures for flight test procedures? Is there a Risk Management Ref: FAA 4040.26B (RM) Plan (THAs or integral to Test Plans)? Does the RM use internal or Ref: FAA 4040.26B external databases? Is there a process to assign Ref: FAA 4040.26B Risk levels for flight test maneuvers? Is there a process to require Ref: FAA 4040.26B Safety Review Boards (SRB) based on the level of Risk? Is there a standard (agenda, Ref: FAA 4040.26B membership, process) for SRBs? Are the SRB results Ref: FAA 4040.26B documented? Do the Risk Assessments get Ref: FAA 4040.26B approved at appropriate levels depending on the risk category? Is there a standard pre-flight Ref: FAA 4040.26B flight test briefing guide? Is the RM plan (THAs, etc.) Ref: FAA 4040.26B briefed on each pre-flight briefing? Is there a maximum time Ref: FAA 4040.26B established for a valid airplane conformity? Is there a policy/procedure for Ref: FAA 4040.26B changes to the approved Test Profile (test cards)? Between flights In-flight When deployed Is there a requirement to Ref: 14 CFR §21.35(d) install emergency escape provisions for crews in test airplanes? New prototypes Sustaining fleet Is there a dedicated Ref: FT&SC support (helmets, parachutes, etc.) person in charge? Is there a central place to Ref: FT&SC store and maintain support equipment?
3.2.2 Flight Test Safety Risk Management 3.2.2a Risk Management Process SOUND: Is there a formal process to identify risks, hazards, causes, mitigations and emergency procedures for flight test procedures? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Is there a Risk Management (RM) Plan (THAs or integral to Test Plans)? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Does the RM use internal or external databases? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Is there a process to assign Risk levels for flight test maneuvers? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Is there a process to require Safety Review Boards (SRB) based on the level of Risk? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Is there a standard (agenda, membership, process) for SRBs? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Are the SRB results documented? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Do the Risk Assessments get approved at appropriate levels depending on the risk category? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Is there a standard pre-flight flight test briefing guide? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Is the RM plan (THAs, etc.) briefed on each pre-flight briefing? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Is there a maximum time established for a valid airplane conformity? Ref: FAA 4040.26B Is there a policy/procedure for changes to the approved Test Profile (test cards)? Between flights In-flight When deployed Ref: FAA 4040.26B Is there a requirement to install emergency escape provisions for crews in test airplanes? New prototypes Sustaining fleet Ref: 14 CFR §21.35(d) Is there a dedicated (helmets, parachutes, etc.) person in charge? Ref: FT&SC Is there a central place to store and maintain equipment? Ref: FT&SC support support
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