The dynamic systems discipline focuses on the behavior and interaction of aircraft systems over time, particularly how they respond to forces, inputs, and operating conditions. This discipline applies control principles and practices to the design, testing, analysis, and operation of aviation products. Areas within this discipline include aircraft flight dynamics, engine and propulsion system dynamics, vibration, structural loads, and aeroelasticity, all of which are critical to understanding system performance and safety. The discipline also addresses emerging applications such as supersonic and high-speed aircraft, where dynamics behavior presents unique design and operational challenges.

Discipline leadership promotes aviation safety through research, guidance, training, and policy development related to dynamic systems. This includes international collaboration with industry, other government agencies, standards development organizations, and academia. The work extends to supporting accident investigations involving vehicle or system dynamics, loads, and dynamic interactions during normal operation and failure modes.

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Bimal Aponso, Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor
bimal.l.aponso@faa.gov
2200 S 216th Street
Des Moines, WA 98198