This Test Operations Procedure (TOP) documents the sources of information available to the

tester relating to flight test techniques. It is essential during the planning and execution phase of

a flight test program that everyone involved has access to reference material that has been

developed by the flight test community over many years. The experience contained within such

documentation is vital for the safe, efficient, and effective execution of flight tests. The

references include flight test manuals that document the classical flight test techniques as taught

at the major test pilot schools throughout the world and sources of additional material covering

tests and test procedures not recognized as classical techniques.