Flight Test Techniques

This is an alphabetical index of flight test techniques (FTTs) with links to references, videos, and stories that explain them. Click the letter to jump to that section of this page. (I would be delighted to have you submit content for this page.)

There is also a Pinterest pinboard with videos and pictures of FTTs.

A | B | C | D | E | F | P |…| S |T |

(…under construction…)

A

Airborne Pickup
Air Data Systems/Pitot Static Calibration

B

Build Up Approach

C

Cruise Performance
Check Climb
Check Descent

D

Data Band
Doublet

E

Envelope Expansion

F

Flying Qualities FTTs
First Flight

H

High AOA and Stall FTTs

P

Performance FTTs
Phugoid

S

Singlet
Systems FTTs and More Systems FTTs
Stall and high AOA FTTs

T

TAWS System FTTs
Tower Fly By

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This post summarizes references and #FTT tweets from the previous Friday. What is #FTT Friday?

#FTT Friday
Each Friday, @FlightTestFact will deliver examples, definitions, and explanations of flight test techniques for the entire day. You can view these tweets by searching for #FTT and #flighttest as depicted below. You can also click on the picture below to be taken to the twitter search results. What FTT would you like to know more about?

For more information, you can read the post What is an FTT? or check out the alphabetical index or the FTT blog category for several examples, test cards, and videos of FTTs.