Simulator Quality Management Systems (SQM) Working Group

Last Update: May 10, 2010

Co-Chairman: Michael Dennard, FedEx
Co-Chairman: Greg Puckett, United Airlines
APIM: ARINC Standard for the establishment of a Simulator Quality Management System (pdf, 17K)

The purpose of the working group is to develop an ARINC Report to provide program guidance for the introduction and usage of a simulator quality management system in an operational flight simulation training environment. The resulting ARINC document will provide a clear reference for Flight Simulator sponsors to meet the requirements for establishing a working Quality Management System and supporting manual in order to comply with international standards and regulations (JAR and 14 CFR Part 60).

Current Drafts:

Next Meeting Announcement:

Working Papers:

Simulator Quality Management Systems Working Group (pdf, 488K)

Last Meeting Report:

Simulator Quality Management Systems (SQM) Working Group
March 16-17, 2010; Memphis, Tennessee