FLIGHT TEST POLICIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP68B00724R000200200062-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2002
• Sequence Number: 62
• Publication Date: March 22, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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IDEALIST
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22 MAR 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, IDEALIST Configuration Evaluation
Board (CEB)
SUBJECT Flight Test Policies
1. Earlier, this office reviewed Project Directive
50-10-1 (Operations), 21 February 1966, concerning IDEALIST
'Plight Test Policies. The timing and importance of the
Directive was considered worthy of further elaboration
within the Materiel Office. Later discussions indicated
subject natter would be appropriate for dissemination to
all cognizant offices; possibly as a CEB handout or as an.
item contained in the CEB minutes.
2. The following comprises the essence of the above
topics:
"a. Flight Test Policy expressed in Project Directive
50-10-1 (Operations), 21 February 1966, is expanded upon
for further awareness of personnel this office.
b. All equipment to be tested on Detachment Vehicles
will first be approved by the IDEALIST Configuration
Evaluation Board (CEB). Procedures to be followed
include the prior submission of a general flight test
plan to the CEB, which outlines the equipment to be
tested, the flight test objectives, approximate duration
of the testing period, and the number of flights required.
Upon approval by the CEB, as OSA Project Officer will be
appointed by the CEB Chairman. The Project Officer will
be responsible for coordinating flight schedules with
the IDEALIST Division and for submission of weekly status
reports. The Control Center will maintain the flight
test progress information.
c. During 24 February 1966 visit to the Lockheed
Van Nuys Facility, OSA staff representatives reiterated
this policy to the effect that:
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(1) No equipment will be installed in an
IDEALIST vehicle until the components and
.installation kits are physically available and
assembled.
(2) Lockheed will determine and advise
Project Headquarters of its capability and
readiness for performing the task, duration of
the test program and the aircraft to use.
d. In summary, there will be continuing efforts and,
certainly, considerable pressure to install latest state-
of-the-art systems and_equipment on the IDEALIST vehicles.
By the same token, the operational effectiveness of the
IDEALIST fleet could conceivably be jeopardized through
progressive saturation of the Plant Facilities with the
increasing number of unscheduled tasks that are being
levied on it."
25X1A
Chie-, Materiel Division
OSA-DD/S&T
MD/OSA
(22 Mar 66)
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