US Army Technical Manual, MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT MANUAL, ARMY MODEL, C-12R, AIRCRAFT, TM 1-1510-225-MTF, 1998

US Army Technical Manual, MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT MANUAL, ARMY MODEL, C-12R, AIRCRAFT, TM 1-1510-225-MTF, 1998

l-l. PURPOSE. The purpose of this manual is to provide
complete instructions for performing a maintenance test flight
of C-12R aircraft. For the specific conditions which require a
general or limited maintenance test flight or functional acceptance
flight, refer to AR 95-1 and TM 1-1500-328-23, the applicable maintenance manual, and the aircraft support contract.

1-2. DEFINITIONS.
a. Maintenance Test Flight. A flight for which the primary
mission is to determine airworthiness, i.e., that the airframe,
powerplant, accessories, and items of equipment are
functioning in accordance with predetermined requirements in
the intended operational environment.