Aerospace Standards Newsletter - December 2016 - 3

NEW UNMANNED AIR VEHICLE PROPULSION COMMITTEE PROPOSED
The Aerospace Council is reviewing a proposal to establish a new
E-39 Unmanned Air Vehicle Propulsion System Committee.
The proposed committee would develop common aerospace
industry standards for the development, testing, production, and
maintenance of unmanned vehicle propulsion systems.

*	 Define propulsion system types as they relate to airframes
(rotary or fixed wing, for example) and develop appropriate
classifications and distinctions.

Currently there are no global consensus standards specifically
for unmanned aircraft propulsion systems. As the production
of unmanned aircraft continues to proliferate, the issue of
safety becomes increasingly critical. The area of propulsion is
important, because of the wide variety of small UAS designs
- ranging from multi-copters to fixed-wing aircraft. Thus,
unmanned aerospace vehicles introduce propulsion systems
that differ significantly from each other (and from those
powering manned vehicles). Unmanned vehicle designers need
information to make choices when integrating a propulsion
system and an airframe together.

*	 Develop SAE Technical Reports [Aerospace Standard (AS),
Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP), and/or
Aerospace Information Report (AIR), which define test
requirements and manufacturing criteria, for unmanned
vehicle propulsion systems.

The objectives of the proposed E-39 committee are to:

*	 Coordinate activities with appropriate existing regulatory
authorities to prioritize efforts.

Both chemical and electrical propulsion and the supporting
systems will be addressed, including engines, servo actuators,
fuel, motors, electronic speed controllers, batteries, propellers,
wiring, connectors, plumbing, filler valves, filters, pumps,
propellers, propeller balancing rigs, test stands, thrust
measurement rigs, and flight management controllers for energy
efficient flight.

AEROSPACE ENGINE SUPPLIER QUALITY COMMITTEE, STRATEGY GROUP, MEET AT SAE WORLD
HEADQUARTERS
The SAE G-22 Aerospace Engine Supplier Quality
Committee held its quarterly meeting at SAE World
Headquarters on October 5 to work on the development
of several new standards including:
*	 AS13001, A Delegated Product Release Verification
Training Requirements
*	 AS13004 , Process Risk Identification, Assessment,
Mitigation and Prevention
*	 AS13005, Internal Audit Requirements for Suppliers
*	 AS13006, Process Control Methods
*	 AS13007, Supplier Management

Attendees of the AESQ committee meeting in October at SAE World Headquarters

*	 AS13008, Customer Audits Frequency
The committee was formed to develop, specify, maintain, and
promote quality standards specific to the aerospace engine
supply chain. Their objective is to reduce customer-specific (OEM)
requirements through a focused set of standards that integrate
industry best practice and aerospace engine unique elements.

Additionally, the Aerospace Engine Supplier Quality (AESQ)
Strategy Group, an SAE ITC Participant Group, met at SAE World
Headquarters on October 6 to discuss strategic deployment and
related training of the G-22 standards.

AIRCRAFT GROUND SUPPORT COMMITTEE RECONSTITUTED
SAE's technical committee which develops standards,
specifications, and reports related to aircraft ground servicing
has been reconstituted as AGE-3 Aircraft Ground Support
Equipment Committee.
The committee's mission is to provide safe, efficient, and
environmentally-friendly aircraft ground servicing. Areas of
focus will include: airport ground service equipment (GSE);
aircraft to GSE interface; GSE operation, maintenance and

operator training; airport facilities and systems that have
a direct relationship to and interface with GSE; and GSE
environment-related issues, including noise and emissions.
Currently, the committee has responsibility for more than 60
standards and specifications.
Diego Alonso Tabares, Senior Engineer, Airport Operations
- EIJG of Airbus serves as the committee chair, and Scott
Barninger of Piedmont Airlines is the vice chair.

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