ADS-63-SP, RADAR SYSTEM AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

ADS-63-SP, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD STANDARD PRACTICE RADAR SYSTEM AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. This document establishes the verification methods and qualification requirements for radar systems installed on U.S. Army aircraft. A combination of analyses, component testing, ground testing, and flight testing, will verify the design, installations and performance of the radar subsystem prior to the formal Airworthiness Qualification Release. The Airworthiness Qualification program encompasses: a. Design reviews. b. Engineering design substantiation analyses. c. Contractor development and airworthiness qualification tests, including component, subsystem and system testing. d. Government systems development and airworthiness qualification testing, including: (1) Preliminary Airworthiness Evaluation (PAE). (2) Airworthiness and Flight Characteristics Test (A&FC). e. Government Operational Testing (OT) if required by the approved Test Engineering Master Plan (TEMP).