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Russia is preparing to certify three of its most important domestically developed passenger aircraft—the MC-21-310, SJ-100, and Il-114-300—as the country's aviation industry moves toward large-scale commercial production.
In this video, we examine Russia's aircraft certification process, the role of Aviatsregistr Rossii, and why certification remains one of the longest and most demanding stages in aircraft development. We also explore how digital engineering, mathematical modeling, virtual testing, dedicated flight crews, and streamlined documentation are changing the way modern aircraft are approved.
From "electronic birds" that simulate dangerous flight conditions to real-world flight testing and regulatory oversight, this is the final gateway before new aircraft can begin commercial operations.
We'll also look at the certification milestones achieved by the import-substituted Tu-214 and what lies ahead for Russia's next generation of civil airliners.
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>> But for us, the register of Russia is
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the main expert
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>> organization, which is responsible for
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assessing compliance with the
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requirements of the Russian Federation
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for the civil aviation equipment under
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development.
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>> Passengers can reliably enjoy safe
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travel as long as the equipment remains
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operational.
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>> What specific roles does the register
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fulfill?
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It oversees service test protocols and
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ensures proper examination of necessary
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materials.
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>> Drawing from the test results, we
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observe a detailed structure, an
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aircraft certification department, a
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helicopter certification department, an
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engine certification unit, and a
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distinct component certification
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division.
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>> powers
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>> The government of the Russian Federation
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transferred certification issues to the
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Federal Air Transport Agency at the end
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of 15 years. It was created a little
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later.
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>> On the basis of the State Center for
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Flight Safety, the Aviation Register of
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Russia, which strictly [music] speaking
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has taken over all issues related to the
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certification of aircraft equipment
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[music] included in aircraft engines for
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certification.
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>> I communicate certification. [music] For
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example, I'm talking now. Flight tests
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begins with the fact that the register
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considers the program of these flight
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tests. The purpose of flight tests is
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still to establish the compliance of the
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aircraft with the requirements of the
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basic and other requirements.
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There are requirements for
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airworthiness. For example, the aircraft
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must be stable, but how to prove that
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the aircraft is stable? There are
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explanatory materials, so-called
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circulars. If the American way or
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methods of definition correspond,
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then each requirement must have its own
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medicine.
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This definition corresponds to the
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result, consideration of the program.
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The registers agree. This more precisely
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approves [music] this program, after
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which it is possible to move directly to
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flight tests.
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>> Group of companies okay, Yakovlev in
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particular by and large began their
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interaction.
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From the first days we have been in
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operation for a long time. The Superjet
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aircraft, which also periodically
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undergoes various modifications, is
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undergoing changes in the interests of
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already operating organizations. A
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little later this was already receiving
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a type certificate on the MC-21
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aircraft.
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>> [music]
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>> For us, an expert is really a person
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whose level of competence should be no
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lower than the most competent specialist
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[music]
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of all our organizations and our
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aviation industry. They must be able to
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objectively evaluate other people's
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results, interact with people, and
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communicate.
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What does it mean that there are
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requirements for ethics of behavior,
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which means that you are required to be
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correct in the comments issued. That is,
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you must not only be a technical
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specialist, you must also have
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additional skills, certain qualities
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that, as it were, allow to work in a
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team.
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The expert has his own area of
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accreditation. That is I have
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aerodynamics are experienced power plant
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specialists. Each expert has their own.
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As for quality, one quality I would like
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to be [music] honest to call decency. I
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have a lot of specialist employees who
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not only work during the day.
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People say work, but simply love their
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work and this is important. You know,
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not to say to make some unjustified
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concessions,
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not to turn a blind eye to shortcomings.
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This is the main thing. I consider the
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quality [music] that
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every aviation registry expert must
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have. He must do his job honestly,
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decently, conscientiously because
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the cost of such an error [music] is
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significant. You undoubtedly grasp that
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overlooking something could later lead
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to serious repercussions during
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operation.
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>> [music]
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>> How was the passage of documents
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organized? The developer submits an
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application to the Federal Air Transport
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Agency. Rosaviatsiya sends this
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application with instructions to the
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heavy register heavy register.
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This application disperses settlement
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centers and then developers begin to run
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between the register of the Federal Air
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Transport Agency social centers. Agree
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with everyone to bring it to the
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register. The register looks, says, but
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I do not agree with these conclusions.
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So, it's a repeat again. Then it all
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goes to the Federal Air Transport
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Agency. She might have comments, too.
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Now, every register, having received an
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instruction from the Federal Air
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Transport Agency, is organizing the
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work. He signs it himself if necessary,
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attracts the center himself.
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Sign a contract with them and work. The
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developer [music] has just installed it.
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>> This is likely an unprecedented era in
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our aviation history, a time when nearly
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all types of aircraft, in one way or
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another, are being either developed,
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upgraded, or transitioned.
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Or are scheduled for operations. These
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aircraft are undergoing stages of import
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substitution through modernization
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processes. Naturally, the aviation
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registry plays a pivotal role in this
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undertaking by actively participating in
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tests, evaluating methods, and
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overseeing advancements.
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This involvement [music]
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significantly influences the overall
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progress of substituting imported
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components in aircraft.
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Moreover, we remain in continuous and
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close collaboration with colleagues who
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are even willing to dedicate their
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personal time on weekends to ensure
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results. What more can be said about
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such commitment?
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>> Unquestionably, this shared sense of
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purpose in striving toward a common
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ultimate goal serves as a unifying
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force. As a direct consequence, it
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equips us all to surmount the
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significant workload and challenges
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encountered during this peak period.
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>> [music]
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>> The situation was complicated by the
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fact that there was no flight service in
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the previous aviation registers. The
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test pilots were only in service centers
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with the help of the Ministry of
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Industry and Trade of the Rosaviat.
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Let's organize our flight service for an
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hour with me.
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The helicopter service has four
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first-class test [music] pilots. This is
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even more than in any institute. We only
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fly on those flights [music] where
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flight evaluation is required. If a
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flight assessment is not required there.
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There are materials that are obtained by
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recording parameters.
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We do not participate in these flights,
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but we are present for the purpose of
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monitoring their conduct.
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>> The Register Flight Service, though
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[music] the youngest, has a capable and
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experienced flight test team overseeing
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its operations.
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They are very experienced and far from
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young, but at the same time they are
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precisely those people who are able to
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correctly assess the condition of the
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aircraft. In fact, from the very
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beginning of the creation of the
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aircraft, because this is a guarantee
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that during the certification process,
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we will not receive significant comments
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about the incorrect formation of the
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aircraft.
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>> The main task is to define determine
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compliance and the standard design which
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has determined normal suitability for us
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is the main thing we are currently busy
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with. That's why for now everything is
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rhythmic, everything is stable.
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The flights proceed intensely, yet
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rhythmically showcasing the robust
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performance of the aircraft engine
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system. Notably, for the first time they
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encountered icing conditions under
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eight, making the tests particularly
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intriguing.
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Which we are currently involved in.
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>> In addition to the pilots, the flight
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service testers, there are also
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specialists such as flight engineers who
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are directly involved in flight tests,
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they watch this program techniques,
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participate in these tests, and control
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is carried out in view of the record.
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That's the beauty of these same registry
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specialists because they participated,
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for example, we previously had tests on
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freezing there. Tests were carried out
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on a helicopter and on an airplane at
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the same time, and experts are
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participating there, and experiments are
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being conducted there on the IL-114,
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on the MS, on the Superjet, on a number
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of other machines. And if, for example,
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an MS developer is cooking, well,
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relatively speaking, their own porridge.
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Therefore, uh the plane doesn't [music]
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know which ones.
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And there were nuances about other types
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of equipment than we have such universal
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vehicles. They can always suggest that
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there was one there, then the question
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was solved this way, then here we
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propose to take this into account, and
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this is a big one.
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Assistance is most effectively [music]
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accomplished in precisely this manner.
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>> [music]
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[music]
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[music]
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>> Life, as you know, does not [music]
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stand still. Technology does not stand
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still. Everything is evolving.
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Legislation is changing. Technological
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capabilities and industries are
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changing, and accordingly,
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collaborating with the air register of
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the Federal Air Transport Agency and
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esteemed colleagues, we strive to adapt
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to the rapid tempo of modern
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advancements, digitalization has
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permeated virtually every industry
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including aviation where intricate
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digital systems play an increasingly
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pivotal role
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>> [music]
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>> showcasing both the complexity and
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sophistication of these technologies.
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>> One notable illustration of our recent
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endeavors includes the Superjet new and
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MC-21 projects which embody a future
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where digital computing permeates nearly
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all systems. [music] However, the
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digital revolution also highlights an
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acute shortage of skilled personnel and
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comprehensive expertise. Though software
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remains ethereal in nature, its
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integration into aviation has
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underscored the monumental importance of
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digital technologies and the critical
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computational demands imposed by
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aircraft engine manufacturing in this
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era of transformative innovation.
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>> [music]
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>> On an electronic world without it, it
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would be absolutely impossible to solve
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leaving behind
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the abandoned
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programs
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and constraints.
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>> We find ourselves within this intricate
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complex assisting in crafting the
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structural blocks with dedicated
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precision.
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>> At the development stage, we see each
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other, understand each other, and in the
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future certification takes place at this
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complex. That is, we confirm the safety
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of our design in accordance with its
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stated characteristics and parameters.
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>> Now we [music] just got you, we are the
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authors starting with optional testing
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by centers with the aviation registry.
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We are just conducting safety failure
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tests of the power supply system in
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particular.
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>> Over time, the volume of full-scale
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testing, as they say on an aircraft, it
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will decrease as it happens. This
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program is developing. Mathematical
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reading direction is very promising
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because there is a number
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requirements in the airworthiness
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standards which are fulfilled by direct
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testing. There will be an aircraft
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helicopter impossible in principle. For
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example, there are requirements for an
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emergency landing on a concrete strip
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with an unreleased landing gear.
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So, there is actually no way to
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implement the requirements for emergency
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landing directly an airplane helicopter
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only through mathematical modeling.
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>> A strategic series of approximately 25
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distinct certification programs remain
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scheduled, each meticulously developed
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before transitioning toward actual live
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tests. Within our expertise-laden
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facilities, these initiatives are
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methodologically executed to
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demonstrably mitigate risk, optimize
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expenditure, and convincingly validate
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the tangible feasibility of the tests
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conducted. As these simulated results
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seamlessly align with real-world
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applicability, they further strengthen
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authoritative confidence, setting the
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stage for scaling down testing
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intensities progressively.
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>> Flight tests and increasingly do move,
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as it were, into a virtual world, into
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digitalization using the latest computer
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simulation technologies.
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>> [music]
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>> One of the directions, [music]
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perhaps, of the register is possible
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training means
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uh developing the competence of our
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developers and manufacturers.
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How to correctly develop, what to pay
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attention to when developing civil
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aviation equipment and its manufacture.
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Well, [music] in itself, it's probably a
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scientific activity because uh experts
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are very carriers.
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Valuable knowledge means that it is
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probably advisable to participate in
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some scientific activity in the
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development of airworthiness
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requirements and in the improvement of
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regulatory documents.
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>> There are companies that are just
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getting started.
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Their activities as a developer or
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manufacturer
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we call the training center. We train
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certifiers from developers certification
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procedures and tell you what methods are
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for determining conformity.
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>> Multiple export processes have been
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initiated or have potential for future
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implementation.
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They, of course, will be carried out
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with the involvement of the register of
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Russia
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which will benefit the register itself
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to interact with colleagues, be in the
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trend, see what issues, what foreign
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specialists pay attention to
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and through such interaction, including
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increasing our own competence and
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horizons of our experts.
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>> There are very few testing laboratories.
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[music] We have just started work.
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We are trying to organize [music] some
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laboratories on the basis of the
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aviation registry. Of course, we have a
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personnel issue. Any office has a future
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if so.
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>> Experienced professionals, mid-level
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workers, and young trainees form a
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structured team enabling skill transfer
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effectively.
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My start as a designer with Yakovlev
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exemplifies systematic training [music]
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for young professionals.
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The aviation register has successfully
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fostered middle-level expertise
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connected [music] to broader
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development.
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>> Bring back this chain of events starting
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with female students gradually extending
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to others until the protest reaches its
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peak.
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My hope was for the creation of a
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stable, well-regulated school system.
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>> [music]
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>> Mhm.
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