keesje
9th Feb 2009, 21:43
Dennis O'Donoghue http://www.linkedin.com/pub/6/2a9/659 (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/6/2a9/659)is the guy in charge of 787 Flight testing, he reformed the test flight department to complete several programsat the same time. For reference Airbus hopes / plans to complete A350 flight testing in 15 months.
Interresting article on the Topic:
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/02/09/story9.html?b=1234155600^1774368&page=1 (http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/02/09/story9.html?b=1234155600^1774368&page=1)
Some info from the article:
Richard Aboulafia thinks a new process for flight testing is another innovation Boeing can do without
787 will do flight testing side by side with the new 747-8, the P8-A Navy version and others
The FAA isn't concerned how Boeing meets the certification requirements, just that it does so.
O'Donoghue says 787 delays have given him valuable time to get ready for flight testing.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z160/keesje_pics/787DREAMLINERCOCKPITbLUE.jpg?t=1234047347
The article says many people doubt if the current scheduling is realistic. I think the chances of the program being completed in 9 months are slim. Mainly because it would be unprecedented & the program scheduling sofar proved more optimistic then realistic.
What do you think, anybody has ever done a flight test program?
Interresting article on the Topic:
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/02/09/story9.html?b=1234155600^1774368&page=1 (http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/02/09/story9.html?b=1234155600^1774368&page=1)
Some info from the article:
Richard Aboulafia thinks a new process for flight testing is another innovation Boeing can do without
787 will do flight testing side by side with the new 747-8, the P8-A Navy version and others
The FAA isn't concerned how Boeing meets the certification requirements, just that it does so.
O'Donoghue says 787 delays have given him valuable time to get ready for flight testing.
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z160/keesje_pics/787DREAMLINERCOCKPITbLUE.jpg?t=1234047347
The article says many people doubt if the current scheduling is realistic. I think the chances of the program being completed in 9 months are slim. Mainly because it would be unprecedented & the program scheduling sofar proved more optimistic then realistic.
What do you think, anybody has ever done a flight test program?