FCF Brief

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United Air Lines (Legacy)
Flight Test
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UAL (Legacy) Fleet Summary

• Heavy Maintenance
• A319/320 152 Lake City
• B747-400 24 Beijing
• B757-200 96 Tampa, Greensboro
• B767-300ER 35 Tampa, Greensboro
• B777-200/ER 52 Beijing
• 359 Plus storage aircraft (60)
• Separate Operating Certificates for UAL and CAL
• until later this year.

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UAL (Legacy) Flight Test Overview

• Trained for NRFO Group II (Test Pilot Background)
• Domiciles and Response
• Line Aircraft Efficient return to revenue
  service
• Post Maintenance Aircraft
• Regulatory
• Quality Control
• Outsourcing

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Concept of Operations

• Multiple aircraft qualifications
• Test proficiency
• Crew efficiency
• Train FAR 142
• Maintain currency iaw FAR 61
• FAR 117 Flight Crew Duty Time and Rest
  applicability
• Dedicated small group with full time focus
• Non-routine becomes routine
• Quick response and flexibility for unscheduled
  ops
• OEM CAM/ISATM converted to company test manuals
• Flight Test Operations Manual

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Missions

• Post heavy maintenance in/out
• C Check in/out of Outside Vendor sites
• Special Ferry Permit (Engine Out, Gear Down,
  Damaged)
• Diagnostic, Maintenance Validation
• Sales
• Acceptance and Delivery
• Special Operations (Demo, Flt Standards and Tech)
• Supplemental Type Certificate

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Technical Project Involvement

• Wakenet
• RAAS
• ACARS Modes
• New Aircraft (B787/AB350)
• NextGen
• Alternative Fuels
• Descent profiles and fuel savings
• RNP
• ADS B

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Focus Areas

• Costs
• Minimize non-rev crews
• In house training and admin
• Reduced training costs
• Multiple quals for response and flexibility
• Response time for out of service aircraft
• Quality and Safety
• Quality aircraft
• World-wide maintenance support 24/7/365
• Increased focus on Outside Vendor aircraft
• Diagnostic capability

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Industry Standardization

• Standardize terminology
• FlightsPosition, Verification, Ferry, Ops
  Confirmation, Evaluation, etc.
• Pilots.FCF pilot, test pilot, experimental test
  pilot
• Focused Approach
• OEM offer procedures and profiles
• Day/Night/IMC Considerations
• Training Program Guidelines
• FAA InFo only requires some additional training
  for NRFO Group II operations.
• Initial qualification
• Continuing training and education requirements
• Career Profile