1. A method for determining the response capabilities of a control effector, the method comprising the steps of: processing, in a test module, at least command data and sensor data associated with the control effector to generate control effector health data representative of control effector health; and processing the control effector health data in a reasoner to: (i) selectively indict and clear one or more faults, (ii) determine one or more failures caused by indicted faults, and (iii) determine, based on the one or more determined failures, a usable range of control effector commands to control the control effector with the usable range of commands.