2013 FSEMC Program - Aviation Committees - AEEC - AMC

REGULATORY/QTGReference 13-105/FSG-193 - Page 7ItemNo.Subsystem NameComponentPart No.(Sim Mfr &Vendor)Sim Mfr/Vendor NameYear of MfrAircraftTypeFromUser14 9625 Ed. 3 BoeingThe adoption of 9625 Edition 3 by one country has resulted in significant costs to affected training providers.Compliance to known errors in Edition 3 and lack of guidance to NAAs regarding older FSTD that are not eligiblefor Grandfather Rights, are particularly problematic.Can FSEMC assist Simulator Manufacturers and Training Providers in obtaining State Letters (or equivalent)?User and Regulatory comments, please.ItemNo.Subsystem NameComponentPart No.(Sim Mfr &Vendor)Sim Mfr/Vendor NameYear of MfrAircraftTypeFromUser15 Flight Controls ICAO 9625 Edition 3 RegulatoryAuthoritiesL-3ICAO 9625 Edition 3 Manual of Criteria for the Qualification of Flight Simulation Training Devices — Volume I II-App B-36, 4. TABLE OF FSTD VALIDATION TESTS, Section 2, Handling Qualities:Note 2 - FSTD testing from the second set of pilot controls is only required if both sets of controlsare not mechanically interconnected on the FSTD. A rationale is required from the data provider ifa single set of data is applicable to both sides. If controls are mechanically interconnected in theFSTD, a single set of tests is sufficient.The positioning of Note 2 in the table and the wording in its current form implies that this note is applicable to thewhole of section 2. That is, from Section 2.a Flight Controls - Static Controls checks, through to Section 2.h -Flight and maneuver envelope protection functions.It is suggested that this may not be the intent of this note, as applying this note to all tests in Section 2 involvingflight controls would create a massive overhead in additional objective tests and the requirement for thesupporting reference data.Guidance on the interpretation of this note is requested. The scope of Note 2 needs to be validated and clarified.Perhaps Note 2 should be re-located to sit under section 2.a where it only applies to the primary static controlchecks.Regulatory comments, please.Value of Resolution: Clarity of the intent of Note 2 as identified. Misinterpretation of this note could lead toexpensive and possibly unnecessary additional effort in initial and recurrent qualification of FSTDs using the ICAO9625 Edition 3 standards.