The PIA AAD Design & Testing Report Format is regarded as fulfilled when the
manufacturer releases the following test report about his product.
The test report will be published by the PIA in the “Para NewsBrief“, and on the PIA
Internet Web Site so that the public has access to it.
With the following report procedure, every manufacturer has their own choice to define
the extent and kind of requirements concerning their particular unit. The requirement
regarding quality of each product results from the self-defined test requirements. Each
manufacturer is free to decide which of the actual tests and quality control parameters they
want to use in the published test report.
The self-chosen quality requirements should be documented.
The form of the description should follow a general format. In each section, the
manufacturer should describe:
- the goal of the test, e.g. recognizing of the correct activation altitude, checking of
- how many units have been utilized to perform the test in question
- the test arrangement
correct function under elevated temperatures, etc.
- what has been measuredítested?
- how has it been measuredítested?
- what test equipment has been utilized?
Each test report shall contain references to all sections, even if they are “not
recommended”. All sections should be listed even when no data is presented. In this case
a statement such as “not applicable”, “not recommended”, “not appropriate”, “not valid”,
or “no statement on this point” should be included. In the event there is no reference to
any particular section, the Para NewsBrief Editor will include the missing section with the
notation “no statement supplied by the manufacturer” prior to publishing the report.