Qualification Test Guide

CAR Part IV - Flight Training Devices - Level 2 or 5 - Aeroplane

Second Edition, December 2001

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• Introduction
• Section 1 - Part IV Flight Training Devices
  • Levels of Part IV FTDs
  • Certification of Part IV FTDs
  • Evaluation Policy
  • Recurrent Evaluations
  • Changes to the FTD
  • Special Evaluation
• Section 2 - Qualification Test Guide Approval Page
  • FTD Identification
• Section 3 - Glossary of Terms
• Section 4 - Validation Tests - Performance
  1. Normal Climb
  2. Stall Warning (actuation of stall warning device)
  3. Engine Acceleration
  4. Engine Deceleration
  5. Handling Qualities - Static Control Checks - Column Position Versus Force
  6. Control Wheel Position Versus Force
  7. Rudder Pedal Position Versus Force
  8. Longitudinal Power Change Force
  9. Longitudinal Flap Change Force
  10. Flap Operating Time
  11. Longitudinal Trim
  12. Longitudinal Static Stability
  13. Longitudinal Dynamic Stability (Phugoid Dynamics)
  14. Roll Response (Rate)
  15. Spiral Stability
  16. Rudder Response
  17. Steady State Sideslip or Constant Heading Cross-Controlled Bank Angle
  18. Transport Delay
• Section 5 - Avionics
  • Flight Dynamics Requirements
• Annex 1 - Annual Recurrent Re-Qualification Results
• Annex 2 - Drawings for the attachment of the spring scale to the control wheel and rudder pedals should be attached here when required

Detailed descriptions and explanations of the validation tests can be found in Chapter 4 of the Aeroplane and Rotorcraft Simulator Manual (TP 9685) published by Transport Canada and available at:

Aeroplane and Rotorcraft Simulator Manual - TP 9685E