Hosted by Flight Safety Foundation
Sponsored by Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, and Embraer
February 8–9, 2011
The Westin Bayshore,
Vancouver, Canada
Some recent accidents and incidents have highlighted the higher risk associated with conducting functional check flights. This symposium will provide a forum to discuss the challenges and best practices related to functional check flights. Aircraft manufacturers, regulators, and operators will discuss the challenges to be addressed and current best practices for conducting functional check flights. Hear aircraft manufacturers discuss items to consider in conducting functional check flights. Hear regulators from the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Brazil discuss their views and current and potential regulations addressing functional check flights. Finally, hear operators discuss the current best practices they use in conducting functional check flights.
Final Agenda [PDF 2 pages. 403K]
Functional Check Flight (FCF) Symposium Final Presentations
Symposium Opening [PDF 4 pages. 27K]
James M. Burin, director of technical programs, Flight Safety Foundation
Keynote Address [PDF 18 pages. 37K]
Capt. David Morgan, chief pilot and general manager, Air New Zealand
Boeing’s Perspective on FCF Risk Mitigation [PPT 1.6M]
Capt. Gary Meiser, chief pilot, production flight test, Boeing Test and Evaluation
Airbus Perspective [PPT 2.0M]
Harry Nelson, experimental test pilot; and Jean Michel Roy, test pilot, Airbus S.A.S.
Be Prepared – Check Flights and Aircraft Upsets [PDF 14 pages. 57K]
Harry Nelson, experimental test pilot, Airbus S.A.S.
Bombardier Perspective [PPT 1.2M]
André Tousignant, director, Air Safety Investigation Office, Bombardier Aerospace
Embraer Perspective [PPT 5.9M]
Capt. João Braile, Embraer 170/E145 production flight test pilot coordinator; and Eng. Fabrizio Sabioni, Embraer 170/E145 production flight test engineer coordinator
EASA Perspective [PPT 1.1M]
Didier Nicolle, flight test pilot, EASA
ANAC Presentation [PPT 432K]
Capt. Homero Montandon, flight test pilot, ANAC–National Civil Aviation Agency, Brazil
Transport Canada Presentation [PPT 1.0M]
Walter Istchenko, chief of flight test, Transport Canada
American Airlines Perspective [PPT 3.1M]
Delvin Young, chief pilot, flight test, American Airlines
United Airlines Perspective [PPT 545.5K]
Sel Laughter, manager, flight test, United Airlines
easyJet Perspective [PPT 4.9M]
Capt. Glenn Bradley, air ops check flight manager, easyJet
Cathay Pacific Airlines Perspective [PPT 756K]
Steve Smith, manager flight technical services, Cathay Pacific Airlines
Spanair Perspective [PPT 6.2M]
Emilio Ranz, chief, flight test department, Spanair
Summary of Symposium [PDF 1 page. 11K]
James M. Burin, director of technical programs, Flight Safety Foundation