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(2) flight test operations and maintenance to be
performed by the responsible crews. In consideration of this,
present and near future systems experience gained in the aerospace
area vill be applied to the Lunex program to assist in the
identification of training equipment. She training for this
program must be conducted in the most realistic environment
practicable.
(3) Post mission maintenance and test equipment.
b. Equipment Selection:
Selection of training equipment will be based on the
following general rules:
(1) Maximum utilization will be made of training
equipment programmed for other missile and space system training
programs.
(2) During the initial phases, equipment programmed
for test, development, and the expedition programs will be
used to the maximum extent practicable when regular training
periods can positively be scheduled In the use of that equipment.
The lack of availability of such equipment will result in
degradation of training.
(3) Equipment selection will be made in consideration
of future and/or subsequent programs to provide maximum
training capability in similar systems with m-< "•*"•""• cost,
(k) Maximum use and development of training films,
training graphics, and synthetic training aids, and devices will
be made to reduce requirements for critical operational items
during the Initial phases of the program.
(5) Training equipment will be identified in sufficient
time to enable procurement and delivery In advance of
equipment for use in the flight test and expedition program.
c. Harming lactors:
Planning factors for determination of Training Equipment
Requirements:
presently available, definitive planning factors upon which
over-all equipment requirements may be based cannot be provided.
However, for preliminary planning, the following factors may
be applied to subsystems of the program to determine order of
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