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Department of Aeronautical Engineering, REC

Subject Code Subject Name Category L T P C
AV19P218 FLIGHT DATA MANAGEMENT PE 3 0 0 3

Objectives:
⚫ To introduce students to the concept of flight data management.
⚫ To introduce the flight data monitoring procedure and activities.
⚫ To understand the various flight data management systems present in the air vehicles.
⚫ To introduce with the flight data recorder and activities.
⚫ To understand the flight data analysis through case studies.

UNIT-I INTRODUCTION 5
Definitions-Fundamental concepts and definitions-FDM and SMS, Objectives of an operator’s FDM system,
Description of a typical FDB system-system outline-information flow, Aircraft operations, Data Acquisitions, Ground
based data replay and Analysis programs, Information and Information data base, continued monitoring.
UNIT-II FLIGHT DATA MONITORING 10
FDM within Safety Management System-Safety culture, risk identification, How sms can benefit from FDM and vice-
versa, FDM Technology-Data Recording Technology, Interpretation and use of FDM information
UNIT-III AIRCRAFT FDM SYSTEMS 10
Introduction, Equipment Specification, Maintaining equipment performance, QAR serviceability and MEL’S., Safety
Reports and Mandatory occurrence reporting, FDM in small fleets and Business Aviation, Helicopter Flight Data
Monitoring.
UNIT-IV FLIGHT DATA RECORDER 10
Applicable Recorded Flight Data, FDR Data: Disclosure and Access , FDR Recovery: From On Scene to the FDR
Laboratory , FDR Data: Non-Safety Board FDR Download, FDR Arrival at the Safety Board Recorder Laboratory,
Initial FDR Readout , FDR Preliminary Data: Release to the Parties , FDR Preliminary Data: Safety Board Staff and
Official Use, Planning the FDR Group Meeting, The FDR Group Meeting ,FDR Animations ,The FDR Factual Report
, Release of the Recorder and Original Data Media, Military Investigations or Other Federal Agencies , NTSB
Investigation with Foreign Representatives, Foreign Investigations with NTSB Participation or Assistance.
UNIT-V FLIGHT DATA ANALYSIS CASE STUDIES 10
Go-around procedure, Low-speed after take-off, Fuel conservation of short- haul operators, Air-craft deicing, FDM for
the business jet user
Total Contact Hours : 45

Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
Students will understand the concept of Flight Data management, the necessary knowledge needed in modelling
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the Data Management process and methods.
The students will have an exposure on various Flight Data Management process such as flight data recording,
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flight data analysis and airline safety management.
The students will be able to use these skills effectively in providing solution to problems in aircraft safety and
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management.
⚫ Understand the flight data recording systems.
⚫ Familiarize with the flight data monitoring systems.

Text Books:
Flight Data Recorder Handbook for Aviation Accident Investigations Office of Research and Engineering Office
1
of Aviation Safety Washington, DC 20594
2 CAP 739-Flight Data Monitoring

Reference Books / Web links:
1 Flight data monitoring on ATR aircraft 2016

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