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MTF

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003793

A Maintenance Test Flight performed after specific maintenance actions to verify an aircraft's airworthiness and the correct functioning of its systems before it returns to operational service. The flight follows a strict profile of maneuvers and system checks designed to test the components that were repaired or replaced. An MTF is required by aviation regulations for certain types of major repairs or alterations, and the specific procedures are detailed in the aircraft's maintenance manual.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003793
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
TranslationsGerman: MTF; Spanish: MTF; French: MTF
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003793",
  "term": "MTF",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A Maintenance Test Flight performed after specific maintenance actions to verify an aircraft's airworthiness and the correct functioning of its systems before it returns to operational service. The flight follows a strict profile of maneuvers and system checks designed to test the components that were repaired or replaced. An MTF is required by aviation regulations for certain types of major repairs or alterations, and the specific procedures are detailed in the aircraft's maintenance manual.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "MTF",
    "es": "MTF",
    "fr": "MTF"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mtf/"
}

Record 4,158 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.