Qualification test guide
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A Qualification Test Guide (QTG) is a guide for certifying new flight simulation technology to one of the regulatory levels of the appropriate national or regional regulatory body. A QTG provides a list of tests that are necessary to qualify a flight simulator
for use. Regulatory bodies that utilize QTGs include the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) in the USA, the European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) and equivalent bodies in other countries.
Some international QTGs are published by the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) and some have been drafted as a result of international working groups chaired by the London-based Flight Simulation Group of the Royal Aeronautical Society
, the latter acting as an international "honest broker."
Flight simulator
A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and various aspects of the flight environment. This includes the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they react to applications of their controls and other aircraft systems, and how they react to the external...
for use. Regulatory bodies that utilize QTGs include the Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
(FAA) in the USA, the European Aviation Safety Agency
European Aviation Safety Agency
The European Aviation Safety Agency is an agency of the European Union with offices in Cologne, Germany, which has been given regulatory and executive tasks in the field of civilian aviation safety. It was created on 15 July 2002, and it reached full functionality in 2008, taking over functions...
(EASA) and equivalent bodies in other countries.
Some international QTGs are published by the International Civil Aviation Organization
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
(ICAO) and some have been drafted as a result of international working groups chaired by the London-based Flight Simulation Group of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
, the latter acting as an international "honest broker."