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e to verify that this is the current version before use. MIL-HDBK-516D 173 Analysis. (1) Assess the MIL-HDBK-516, Fixed-Wing Longitudinal Flying Qualities paragraphs and conduct analysis of semi-jetborne flight path response, to evaluate air vehicle capabilities, for all required semi-jetborne loadings and configurations, to include: a. Semi-jetborne formation, at discrete airspeeds or with inclusion of deceleration to a specific minimum airspeed. b. Semi-jetborne landings, including waveoffs. c. STOs with specific stressing flight path maneuvers such as formation STOs and STOs with aggressive flight path acquisition and altitude corrections. Test. (1) Lab test: Assess the MIL-HDBK-516, Fixed-Wing Longitudinal Flying Qualities paragraphs and conduct piloted simulation and evaluation to ass
no greater than 1.0 second. Method of Compliance: Prior to entering flight test, verify the standard by the following method(s): Analysis. (1) Assess the MIL-HDBK-516, Fixed-Wing Lateral-Directional Flying Qualities paragraphs and conduct analysis of semi-jetborne roll response to evaluate air vehicle capabilities, for all required semi-jetborne loadings and configurations, to include: a. Semi-jetborne formation, at discrete airspeeds or with inclusion of deceleration to a specific minimum airspeed. b. Semi-jetborne landings, including offset landings. c. STOs with specific stressing roll maneuvers such as formation STOs and STOs with aggressive course acquisition. Test. (1) Lab test: Asses the MIL-HDBK-516, Fixed-Wing Lateral-Directional Flying Qualities paragraphs and conduct piloted sim
and accurate AW assessments, the AW certification basis fundamentally relies on complete and accurate documentation of both applicability and system-specific, measurable criteria. Each MIL-HDBK-516 criterion consists of a standard and at least one MoC. The standards are specific metrics or principles that, when met, enable an air system to safely attain, sustain, and complete flight IAW approved usage limits; standards are based on aviation design principles and cover all aspects needed for the safe design of an air system. Failure to Source: https://assist.dla.mil -- Downloaded: 2026-07-20T01:47Z Check the source to verify that this is the current version before use. MIL-HDBK-516D 2 show compliance to a standard indicates a potential hazard to the air system, crewmembers, and passengers
s MIL-STD-882 System Safety MIL-STD-1530 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) MIL-STD-1797 Flying Qualities of Piloted Aircraft DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HANDBOOKS MIL-HDBK-470 Designing and Developing Maintainable Products and Systems, Volume I MIL-HDBK-516 Airworthiness Certification Criteria MIL-HDBK-522 Guidelines For Inspection Of Aircraft Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems MIL-HDBK-525 Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) Integrity Program MIL-HDBK-528 Design For Testability (DFT) for Boundary Scan Diagnostics (BSD) MIL-HDBK-1823 Nondestructive Evaluation System Reliability Assessment JOINT SERVICE SPECIFICATION GUIDE JSSG-2006 Aircraft Structures JSSG-2009 Air Vehicle Subsystems (Copies of these documents are available online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/.) 2.2.2 O
r Military Lasers and Associated Support Equipment MIL-STD-1474 - Noise Limits MIL-STD-1787 - Aircraft Display Symbology MIL-STD-2525 - Joint Military Symbology MIL-STD-3009 - Lighting, Aircraft, Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) Compatible MIL-STD-3050 - Aircraft Crew Breathing Systems Using On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) MIL-STD-38784 - General Style and Format Requirements for Technical Manuals MIL-STD-46855 - Human Engineering Requirements for Military Systems, Equipment, and Facilities DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HANDBOOKS MIL-HDBK-454 - General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment MIL-HDBK-472 - Maintainability Prediction MIL-HDBK-516 - Airworthiness Certification Criteria DOD-HDBK-743 - Anthropometry of U.S. Military Personnel MIL-HDBK-1473 - Color and Marking of Army Materiel
cus of Production Readiness Reviews5. Qualification, Materiel Release, & Certification M&Q should participate in the qualification, materiel release, and certification processes. MIL-HDBK-516, “Airworthiness Certification Criteria”, specifies manufacturing and quality criteria that must be met to secure airworthiness certification. Specific M&Q airworthiness criteria are presented in MIL-HDBK-516 paragraph 4.4. MM Program best practices, as expounded herein, are intended to satisfy the M&Q airworthiness criteria; therefore, when MM Program requirements are on contract and implemented effectively, manufacturing and quality airworthiness criteria should be satisfied6. For non-aerospace materiel, Department of the Army Regulation 770-3, “Type Classification and Material Release”, describes a
from Military Handbook (MIL-HDBK)-516, Airworthiness Certification Criteria. These can be tailored to meet program needs, so long as the tailoring provides an appropriate level of safety and is approved by the TAA. 3.2.4. Airworthiness During Test and Evaluation (T&E). High or serious risks and hazards associated with non-compliances to MIL-HDBK-516 criteria are expected during developmental test and evaluation before flight test data are obtained. During test and evaluation, the program manager works with engineering, system safety, and the test communities to continuously reduce risk to the greatest extent practical with the goal of achieving compliance at the end of the flight test program. 3.2.4.1. First Flight Compliance Assessment. Program managers execute a TAA-approved assessment p
ipping Containers MIL-STD-810 Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HANDBOOKS MIL-HDBK-516 Airworthiness Certification Criteria (Copies of these documents are available online at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/.) DRAWINGS - AIR FORCE 7133042 Extrusion, Pallet Rail - Airborne Cargo (Copies of these drawings are available online at https://jedmics.af.mil/webjedmics/index.jsp, for users with approved access rights granted through the Joint Engineering Data Management Information and Control System (JEDMICS). Users not located on a *.mil network may contact the JEDMICS Help Desk via email at JEDMICS@us.af.mil for instructions on obtaining and completing the necessary forms.) 2.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following o
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