Flight Test Safety Database
Keyword Search

FTSDB offers you faster ways to find the information you're looking for, whether it's only THA data or any FTSDB Portal data. You can access a range of features with this one simple search.

Getting Started

The keyword search page functions similar to most search engines (e.g., Google and Yahoo!). Click the Context-senstive help image next to the search button to view tips on formatting your search. The keyword search results page leaves your search terms in the box so you can see what you searched for and prevents you from re-entering your search terms or starting over.

Search Results

The keyword search results page TBD.

Page Navigation

If the number of results returned by the search exceed the selected Results Per Page, then the page navigation will become active to allow you navigate the search results.

First - Navigate to the first page of the search results
Previous - Navigate to the previous page of the search results
Next - Navigate to the next page of the search results
Last - Navigate to the last page of the search results

Results Per Page

Allows you to display varying number of results on a page.

Show Details

Allows you to show or hide the details for each result returned by the search.

Test Hazard Analysis Results

Clicking the THA ID number will display the information pertinent to the selected THA on the Test Hazard Analysis page. When viewing the selected THA on the Test Hazard Analysis page, you have the following options regarding the THA:

  • Return to Results - clicking this link will return you to the Keyword Search results
  • Print - clicking this link will open the THA in a new browser window and print the THA in NASA format
  • Save - clicking this link will open a dialog window that allows you to save the NASA formatted THA to either a DOC or an RTF file
  • Print FAA - clicking this link will open the THA in a new browser window and print the THA in FAA format
  • Save FAA - clicking this link will open a dialog window that allows you to save the FAA formatted THA to either a DOC or an RTF file

Clicking the highlighted maneuver for a specific THA will display all THAs with that maneuver on the Test Hazard Analysis Advanced Search Results. Place your mouse over the Context-senstive help image to understand viewing selected records sequentially or to combine selected records.

Clicking the Modify Search Critera link will return you to the Keyword Search results.

Search Tips

Keyword search finds what you tell it to, so here are some tips for better results.

Choose Words Carefully

Use specific words to describe exactly what you're looking for. More general terms will give a larger number of results, so try to narrow your search.

Including and Excluding Words

By default, the keyword search returns only data that include all of your search terms. The exception is very common words such as "it" and "how." These appear in so many places, they usually won't improve your results.