Very Light Jet Airworthiness Analysis

Colley Aerospace consulted in the design, fabrication, and certification of several aircraft that fall within the Very Light Jet (VLJ) category.  We performed the airworthiness stress and buckling analysis on various composite and metallic components and subsystems.  Using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and classical hand analysis techniques, we performed several airworthiness assessments on an aft pressure bulkhead, windshield, floorboard structure, flight control system components, one-piece co-cured wing, engine nacelle, seat support structure, and main landing gear.

In accordance with the requirements found in the Code of Federal Regulations – Title 14-Part 23, we performed the bird strike analysis on the windshield and associated attachment structure for various flight load conditions.  We conducted the engine rotor burst analysis, in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements, for the engine pylon, pylon center box, and other flight-critical systems.

To support the design, fabrication, and airworthiness processes, we performed complex nonlinear buckling and post-buckling assessments on the carbon-epoxy isogrid fuselage structure.  All of these assessments were documented to support the FAA Part 23 airworthiness certification process.