FAA Composite Certification Tutorial
This complimentary tutorial will feature content typically covered in the CMH-17 certification tutorial, which includes a detailed review of the content in FAA Advisory Circular 20-107B. It will be instructed by Cindy Ashforth, FAA Senior Technical Specialist for Advanced Composite Materials.
The tutorial covers the basics of FAA composites certification for design, production, and airworthiness approvals and requirements relevant to composite materials and structures. Attendees will gain an overall understanding of aircraft certification and substantiation and will benefit from opportunities to interact with other attendees. The tutorial complements and extends the topics in CMH-17 Volume 3, Chapter 3 by providing added content depth. The tutorial emphasizes:
Structural substantiation and proof of structure of type design
Production support
Manufacturing defect disposition
Continued operational safety
Additional material will discuss newer industry engineering guidelines and regulatory guidance and policy such as:
Bonded repair size limits
Damage threats
High energy wide area blunt impact (HEWABI)
Fatigue and damage tolerance
AGENDA
8:30 a.m. FAA Certification
9:30 a.m. Composite Technical Challenges
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Composite Technical Challenges (continued)
11:15 a.m. Material & Process Control
12:15 p.m. Lunch (onsite)
1:15 p.m. Static Strength Substantiation
1:45 p.m. Fatigue & Damage Tolerance
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Other Requirements
4:30 p.m. End
The tutorial is free, but attendees must register.
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