Functional Check Flight Symposium

EMBRAER PERSPECTIVE

Embraer Perspective

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Introduction

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BRAZIL

USA

FRANCE

PORTUGAL

SINGAPORE

Aircraft

• Commercial Jets

• Executive Jets

• Defense Systems

Objective

EMBRAER procedures to conduct a Functional Check Flight.

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Embraer Recommendation

Commercial Jets

• ERJ – 145 Family

One item on AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual) that requires a flight for DATA acquisition only.

Embraer Recommendation

Commercial Jets

• E-Jets – 170/190 Family

No items on AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual) that require a flight.

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Operator Request

Commercial Jets

• ERJ – 145 and E-Jets – 170/190

• Operator's Request

• Major Structural Repair• Bird Strike, Fuselage Damage, Ground Collision etc.

Embraer Support

Embraer Customer Account Managers (CAM’s)

or

Technical Representatives contact (Tech. Rep.’s)

After analysis

• Systems Engineering

• Flight Test Department

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Functional Check Flight

Flight Requirements

Aircrew RequirementsAircraft Requirements FCF

Aircraft Requirements

• Maintenance

• All tasks completed

• Inspection Approval

• Documentation Updated

• Airworthiness Authorities Approval

Aircrew Requirements

• Flight Test Pilots

• Flight Test Engineer

• Customer Pilot

RMK: Minimum Crew

Fuel Consumption C.G. Travel

21,000

23,000

25,000

27,000

29,000

31,000

33,000

35,000

37,000

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

C.G. (% MAC)

Wei

ght (

Kgf)

Flight Requirements

• Flight Documentation

• Manuals

• Documents

• Weight and Balance, Ballast (if applicable)

Flight Requirements

• Flight Documentation

• Flight Test Card

• Check List

• Specific System Check

Flight Requirements

• Flight Documentation

• Flight Plan

• Specific Test Area or Airways

Flight Requirements

• Flight Documentation

• Briefing

Flight Requirements

• Weather Requirements

PROCEDURES MINIMUNS

First Take off, First local IFR Procedure and Go around

VMC

Ceiling higher than IFR procedure initial altitude

Stall / AOA Limiter

VMC

Defined horizon

Obstacles vertical or clouds top separation (allow any abnormal attitude recovery)

In-flight Engine Start Procedure

VMC

Landing Aerodrome operating in VFR

RTO

No rain

Non contaminated or covered with water

Day light

Visibility greater than 3.000 m

• De-Briefing

• Flight Log

• Discrepancies

• Next Flight

• Evaluation if applicable

Flight Requirements

Functional Check Flight