Test and Evaluation of Aircraft Avionics and Weapon Systems

Robert E. McShea is the Director of Avionics and Systems Academic Programs at the National Test Pilot School, Mojave, CA. He is responsible for the formulation, preparation and instruction of all Avionics and Weapons Systems taught at the school. Mr. McShea was formerly employed as a Senior Technical Specialist at the Northrop-Grumman Corporation in Palmdale, CA. His primary responsibilities included the integration, development and test requirements definition for the B2 RADAR. Prior to that assignment, he was employed by the Grumman Corporation in Calverton Long Island as a Group Manager for Avionics and Weapons Systems Test in the Test and Evaluation Department. His responsibilities included the development and test of new and upgraded avionics and weapons systems. A collateral duty involved the development of lectures on Flight Test Methodology and Requirements presented to potential FMS customers.

Chapter 1: What is Avionics Flight Test and Why Do We Need It
Chapter 2: Time, Space, Position Information
Chapter 3: MIL-STD-1553 and Digital Data Busses: Data Reduction and Analysis
Chapter 4: Communications Flight Test
Chapter 5: Navigation Systems
Chapter 6: Part 23/25/27/29 Avionics Civil Certifications
Chapter 7: Electro-optical and Infrared Systems
Chapter 8: Radio Detection and Ranging - Radar
Chapter 9: Electronic Warfare
Chapter 10: Air-to-Air/Air-to-Ground Weapons Integration
Chapter 11: A Typical Avionics Integration Flight Test Program
Chapter 12: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Chapter 13: Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) and Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD)
Chapter 14: Acquisition, Test Management, and Operational Test and Evaluation