1. Complete flight test engineering
services for the Cargo/Utility and
Attack Rotary Wing Solutions
customers.
The Cargo/Utility and Attack Rotary Wing
Systems Flight Test Team provides com-
plete and independent system validation
testing as outlined in the Rockwell Collins
Technical Consistent Process.
FLIGHT TEST OBJECTIVES
Validate the customer’s needs and>
requirements
Identify system problems and anomalies>
Troubleshoot issues and recommend>
solutions
Accurately report results and findings>
INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION
The Flight Test Team is independent and
separate from the system development
teams to ensure the flight test objectives
are met. Test projects are organized under
a test director who reports directly to the
customer and program manager. Each
project is assigned a test lead and at least
one flight test engineer.
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE
Over 1,800 flight test hours have
been flown, leading to 17 production
airworthiness releases for six U.S. Army
aircraft as of December 2009. The Flight
Test Team offers extensive knowledge and
understanding of multiple aircraft systems,
architectures, and platforms, providing our
customers with aircraft integration and test
specialization while also acting as a liaison
between the Rockwell Collins development
team and the customer/end user.
PAST AND PRESENT PROJECTS
Initial Common Avionics Architecture>
System (CAAS) qualification on MH-47G,
MH-60L and CH-47F
Multimode radar (MMR) operational>
flight program (OFP) upgrade evaluation
on MH-47E and MH-60K
MH-60M avionics and weapons systems>
qualifications
MH-47G and MH-60M terrain following>
system performance qualification
A/MH-6 upgrade to CDU-7000 with>
Cockpit Management System (CMS)
CH-47F required navigation>
performance area navigation (RNP
RNAV) qualification
Post-deployment software support>
(PDSS) testing on A/MH-6, MH-47G,
MH-60L and CH-47F
U.S. Army common sensor payload (CSP)>
integration and performance evaluation
for the Armed Reconnaissance
Helicopter
Cargo/Utility and Attack Rotary Wing Systems
Flight Test Engineering

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FLIGHT TEST ENGINEERING SERVICES
Test management
Beginning-to-end aircraft test management>
Coordination with customers and certifying agencies>
Management of the procurement, build and maintenance of>
test equipment and instrumentation
Test plans and procedures
Development of detailed test plans>
Development of installation checkout procedures>
Development of ground and flight test procedures>
Test execution
Scenario-based system level lab testing>
On-aircraft integration of hardware and software systems>
Leadership and conduct of ground and flight testing>
Data collection, reduction, analysis and archiving>
Test reporting
Daily reporting and issue tracking>
Generation of safety of flight reports to garner test>
airworthiness release (AWR)
Submission of final test reports in support of production AWRs>
HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
The team is a custom mix of experienced military and civilian>
pilots, prior military avionics technicians and engineers
Demonstrated experience in the theory and application>
of cockpit controls and displays; engine and power train
instrumentation; communication, navigation and identification
(CNI) systems; flight management systems (FMS); flight
controls; terrain following radar; electro-optical sensors and
weapons systems
Team members trained at the National Test Pilot School (NTPS)>
or internally through regular Info Sessions in systems and flight
test methods and techniques
Road warriors who travel and work remotely (750 combined>
days on the road in 2009) — the team has provided flight test
services to customers at more than 16 U.S. locations and can
deploy internationally
Members of the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE),>
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Army
Aviation Association of America (AAAA), Experimental Aircraft
Association (EAA) and the Combat Helicopter Pilots Association
(CHPA)
For more information contact:
Rockwell Collins
400 Collins Road NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52498
800.321.2223
319.295.5100
Fax: 319.378.1172
E-mail: learnmore@rockwellcollins.com
Web site: www.rockwellcollins.com
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