Systems Design and Management Tools for GA Airplanes Product Development Projects

Credit: Pipistrel Pantheria

AIAA AVIATION 2013 ConferenceBy

Prasad Sundararajan

Applying Systems Engineering Management Tools for Assessment of Product Development of Modern General Aviation Piston Airplanes

General Aviation Industry The GA Marketplace U.S Civil Pilot Population

Light Sport Aircraft FAA – LSA/ Sport Pilot Regulation Special-Light Sport Airplanes

Systems Design and Management Tools Stakeholders Value Map: S-LSA Product Devl. Project

Design Structure Matrix: Allegro LSA Product Architecture

Domain Mapping Matrix: Customer Needs- Engine System

Modularity: Flight Design GA Airplane Products

Findings & Trends

SDM Tools for GA Piston Airplanes Product Development


Source: Active U.S. General Aviation Aircraft Types, GAMA 2012 Databook

General Aviation Industry GA is a $150 Billion Industry and employs about 1.2 million citizens Globally, GA total aircrafts shipments in 2012 was 2,133

North America accounted for 49.7% of total shipments

GA exports accounted for nearly $5 billion of domestically manufactured airplanes

Piston Engine Airplanes In 2012, total piston engine airplanes manufactured was 881 Represent about 73% of total fleet in the U.S

Sport Pilot Certificate Privileges Limitations

Daytime Visual Flight Rules Prohibited from Class A airspace. Cross-country flying anywhere in the country Prohibited from flying in Class B, C,

or D airspace until receiving training and a logbook endorsement from an instructor.

Fly solo or with one passenger No flights outside the U.S. without prior permission from the foreign aviation authority.

Fly in Class E and G airspace (and B, C, and D airspace with appropriate training).

No flights while carrying a passenger or property for compensation, hire, or

for furtherance of a business. Fly up to 10,000 feet above mean sea level (MSL) or

2,000 above ground level (AGL) over mountains. May not tow any object.

Allows sport pilots to fly production (standard

airworthiness certificate) and experimental amateur-built aircraft that meet the definition of a light-sport aircraft. Allows rental of special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA).

Maximum speeds up to 138 mph in a one or two seat capable aircraft with a maximum stall speed of 51 mph.

Source: EAA Sport Pilot Sourcebook, FAA Regulatory Brief



CTsw CTLS C4 (in development)

Systems Engineering design and management tools plays a vital role in airplane production.

The introduction of Sport Pilot/ Light Sport Aircraft (SP/ LSA) regulations in 2004 by the FAA heralded a new aviation horizon in the United States.

Light Sport Airplanes account for 20-25% of all General Aviation piston airplanes sold since 2009. In the next five years, LSA market share is expected to be between 33-50% of piston airplane sales (FAA Forecast)

This paper presented one of the first product architecture based DSM for a Light Sport Airplane – Allegro LSA and a Stakeholders Visualization Map for a S-LSA product development (PD) project

Special-Light Sport Airplanes (S-LSA) manufacturers are utilizing the fast developing state-of-the-art digital avionics given that a FAA certification is not a requirement for this category.

New GA airplanes such as Pipistrel Panthera and Flight Design

C4 represent the next generation light piston airplanes PD projects

Findings/ TrendsSDM Tools for GA Piston Airplanes Product Development

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