The team was present in Las Vegas during the Workshop organized by ITEA, the International Test and Evaluation Association. This year’s edition was focus on the need to be alert and aware of all technological developments that may have an impact on our test and evaluation operations. This workshop discussed selected tenets of the various sensor instrumentation support to include the network, communications, and the massive resultant data.

In parallel of the exhibit hall, “hands-on labs” (HOL) were organized. journey through the entire flight test process. HOL represented seven different phases of flight test ; Safran Data Systems was covering phases 2, 4 and 5.

1. Phase #1: Aircraft
   1. Sensor Data Generation
2. Phase #2: Aircraft (XMA, MDR & GMDR)
   1. Data Acquisition
   2. Data Multiplexing
   3. Onboard Data Recording
3. Phase #3: Aircraft
   1. Airborne Transmission
4. Phase #4: Ground Station (BSS, RSR)
   1. Data Receiving
   2. Data Transport
5. Phase #5: Ground Station
   1. Data Decom
   2. Data Recording
6. Phase #6: Control Room
   1. Real-Time Processing & Replay
7. Phase #7: Post-Test
8. 1. Post-Flight Processing & Analysis

In addition of the booth and the HOL, Johnny Pappas (CTO) gave a class on “IRIG 106-17 Chapter 7 Packet Telemetry Downlink Basis and Implementation Fundamentals”. This course focused on presenting information to establish a basic understanding of the 2017 release of the IRIG 106, Chapter 7, Packet Telemetry Downlink Standard. It also focused on the implementation of airborne and ground system hardware and methods to handle IRIG 106, Chapter 7, Packet Telemetry data. The presentation addressed the implementation of special features necessary to support legacy RF Transmission, data
recording, RF Receiving, Ground Reproduction, and Chapter 10 data processing methods.