# Aviation

> Telemetry, video, and simulation from every sortie in one place, so engineers compare test points across flights and clear the card faster.

Source: https://nominal.io/solutions/aviation

Solutions · Aviation

# Flight test data, reviewed before the engines cool

Telemetry, video, and simulation from every sortie in one place, so engineers compare test points across flights and clear the card faster.

[Try Nominal](https://nominal.io/demo.md?from=%2Fsolutions%2Faviation&cta=solution-hero)

![A small fixed-wing flight-test aircraft on assembly cradles, exploded along its fuselage, with the nose air-data boom highlighted.](https://nominal.io/solutions/aviation-mobile.svg?dpl=dpl_7hfEP3mnKVq6qPcxhUxneDwnxz6G)

The challenge

## Flight technology moved on. The software to validate it didn't.

Test engineers lose time stitching tools together instead of focusing on new systems. Teams that build their own tools hit limits on data scale and reliability as programs grow.

Where teams get stuck

- ### Long waits  
Data reviews take hours or days, slowing iteration and risking missed test points.
- ### Messy data  
Formats and schemas change across simulations, engines, and flight systems.
- ### Manual alignment  
Engineers line up telemetry, logs, and video by hand across test environments.
- ### Siloed knowledge  
Sites can't share live findings, and historical context gets lost.

Features

## Every flight, ready to review in minutes

Compare test points across every historical flight and validate behavior in flight with streaming checklists.

[Try Nominal](https://nominal.io/demo.md?from=%2Fsolutions%2Faviation&cta=solution-features)

- ### Build a data catalog  
Store full-rate telemetry, video, spatial data, logs, and attachments for every flight, with computed events and weather on the same timeline, then search channels and metadata across every test.
- ### Monitor asset lifecycles  
Give every aircraft a profile with properties like flight software version and battery model, and track its health and key metrics over time on event-driven timelines.
- ### Explore without switching tools  
Build multi-tab workbooks with time-synced plots, maps, and annotations, and derive metrics like fuel efficiency or calibrated airspeed with a formula builder instead of MATLAB.
- ### Surface test points automatically  
Write validation logic once to flag test points, maneuvers, anomalies, and vehicle states across every flight, then review findings with alerts, assignments, and comments.
- ### Compare and correlate across tests  
Trend metrics test over test, spot out-of-family behavior, and compare test points under similar input conditions before adjusting the next flight plan.
- ### Generate dynamic reports  
Build reports for internal reviews or compliance from live charts and tables, with multi-user editing and version control, then export to PDF.

Case study

## Odys Aviation + Nominal: From SD cards to real-time flight test

[All case studies](https://nominal.io/customers.md)

![Odys aircraft on a rooftop landing](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/xupoa92h/production/9bbefe8111f01acc82df109d4a1bb70def980bc5-1200x900.webp)

Long Beach, CA

![Odys](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/xupoa92h/production/ea25ae2137109822a489e5e19a3e1c462641c12b-130x32.svg)

+43%

Test flights per day on average

[Read case study](https://nominal.io/customers/odys.md)

From the field

## Teams building critical hardware trust Nominal

- > “We did our first high-speed taxi and first flight within minutes of each other. That requires the ability to distribute, access, and review test data immediately. Nominal made that possible.”  
![Hermeus](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/xupoa92h/production/b27d448fae265f97c2c664a059ff85e9a89d1298-130x32.svg)AJ PiplicaCEO

## Frequently asked questions

What flight data can Nominal bring together?

Full-rate vehicle telemetry, video, spatial data, logs, and PDF attachments, aligned on one timeline with computed events and weather for each flight.

Can we compare test points across past flights?

Yes. Pull matching test points from every historical flight, calculate statistics for windows with similar input conditions, and trend metrics test over test.

Can Nominal check data while the aircraft is flying?

Yes. Streaming checklists validate behavior during the flight, so the team knows whether a test point is good before the aircraft lands.

Where can Nominal be deployed?

In Nominal's cloud, in your VPC, on premises, or fully air-gapped. Access controls and audit trails come built in wherever the data lives.

Aviation

## Achieve your milestones and mission, faster

See how flight test teams clear the card faster, from first taxi to envelope expansion.

[Try Nominal](https://nominal.io/demo.md?from=%2Fsolutions%2Faviation&cta=solution-cta)