History of SAE Committee S-7, Flight Deck and Handling Qualities Standards for Transport Category Aircraft

The information presented outlines the formation, development, and continuous activity of SAE Committee S-7, Flight Deck and Handling Qualities Standards for Transport Category Aircraft.

Various accomplishments by committee chairmen are discussed in addition to the numerous organizational changes within the committee over the years which have resulted in the extension of the committee membership to include foreign airline and manufacturing representatives.

An Appendix also provides a chronological listing of documents published by Committee S-7 for reference purposes.