To gain certification with reliable data, GippsAero instruments the GA10 with a networked Acra KAM-500 data acquisition system (DAS) capturing audio, video, strain, temperature and other aircraft parameters. The Results Accelerated flight test program – from naught to data in 6 months Measurable cost savings – reduction of size of analysis team Accelerated regulatory certification due to increased data reliability and quality For more details visit www.cwc-ae.com

1. GippsAERO GA10
GippsAERO GA10
In less than a year, GippsAERO will
have completed the GA10 flight
test program using purpose built
flight test instrumentation for the
first time.
The System
The GA10 was instrumented with a
networked Acra KAM-500 data
acquisition system capturing
audio, video, strain, temperature
and other aircraft parameters.
The Results
• Accelerated flight test program:
from naught to data in 6 months
Acra KAM-500: • Measurable cost savings:
reduction of size of analysis team
REDUCE RISK, LOWER COST • Accelerated regulatory
INCREASE DATA QUALITY
certification due to increased
data reliability and quality

2. The System Acra KAM-500
Data Lowers Risk
Made up of entirely commercial Acquisition
Proven on every platform type in
off-the-shelf products, the system
all environmental conditions
comprised
COTS hardware with short delivery
• 13 user-slot Acra KAM-500 data times
acquisition unit
Reduces Cost of Ownership
Reduced inventory of spares due
• Range of plug-in modules used to Recording
to common product line
capture audio, video, strain and
Lower installation, setup and
temperature maintenance requirements
Modular design greatly extends
• Network recorder with 128GB SATA
system lifetime
solid state drive
FTI by Design
• Five categories of parameters Designed to minimize the data
Analysis
including 29 types of measurements transfer time from sensor to screen
equaling over 100 parameters Guaranteed predictable data
Simultaneous sampling occurs
• Data is analyzed using GS Works 7 across the complete system
software
COMMERCIAL OFF-THE-SHELF
MODULAR DESIGN

3. The Results I
Rapid flight test program - from naught to data in
6 months
• After less than a week’s training, GippsAERO
engineers were able to install and configure the
Acra KAM-500 system
• Once verified they were able to start testing
without worrying about lost data/flights
“ The Acra KAM-500 system
gave us the ability to get a
fully time synchronized
data stream immediately
• The local Acra representative ensured after the flight, which can
GippsAERO never had to wait more than a day be uploaded to a server “
to receive technical support. and synched to our parent
company in no time.
• The ability to get a full data stream immediately Gerhard Jordaan
after the flight and synch it to their parent Development
Engineering Manager
company streamlined the program
GippsAERO
WORKS ONCE
WORKS ALWAYS

4. The Results II
Measurable cost savings – reduction in system set up,
maintenance and data consolidation workforce by 4
engineers
• GippsAERO was able to free up employees who
previously were engaged in manually keeping their
system working.
• The FTI team were able to reduce the number of staff
required for data reduction and time base
“ We had used legacy type
data acquisition systems in
the past but selected the
synchronization from four full-time engineers to just one.
Acra KAM-500 for this
• In previous projects, using an in-house analog system, program and have seen
data had to be collected from different sources, real cost savings and an “
consolidated and plotted against a single time accelerated path to
certification.
• With the Acra system they have analyzed data being
supplied to the engineering team within minutes of a
flight landing.
REDUCED COST OF
OWNERSHIP

5. The Results III
Accelerated regulatory certification due to
increased data reliability and quality
On previous programs where GippsAERO used a
legacy in-house acquisition system they experienced
data loss due to environmental effects and the
accuracy of their data was scrutinized intensely by
certification officials.
The move to an Acra KAM-500 DAS meant that the
data acquired would be accepted by the aircraft
certification regulators more readily due to the “ I remembered using Acra
when I was in the Air Force,
it output the most usable
accuracy of the system and Acra’s reputation as a
leading flight test DAS provider. data and it was the most
modular system. It’s been a
“
success story since the
beginning.
THE WORLD STANDARD IN
FLIGHT TEST INSTRUMENTATION

6. For more information visit
www.cwc-ae.com
Curtiss-Wright Controls Avionics & Electronics
cwc-ae@curtisswright.com
665 North Baldwin Park Boulevard Landscape House, Landscape Road
City of Industry, CA 91746, USA Dublin 14, Ireland
Phone: 626-851-3100 Phone: +353-1295-1264