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rickofudall
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 Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:40 am Post subject: Flight testing |
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All, Attached is the FAA advisory circular about flight testing homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. Some of the interesting points relating to current topics on this forum.
b. Suggested Test Pilot Flight Time Requirements.
The following suggested number of flight
hours are only an indication of pilot skill, not an
indicator of pilot competence. Each test pilot must
assess if their level of competence is adequate or
if additional flight training is necessary. If an individual
determines they are not qualified to flight test
an unproven aircraft, someone who is qualified must
be found.
(1) 100 hours solo time before flight testing
a kit plane or an aircraft built from a time-proven
set of plans
(2) 200 hours solo time before flight testing
for a ‘‘one of a kind’’ or a high performance
aircraft
(3) A minimum of 50 recent takeoffs and
landings in a conventional (tail wheel aircraft) if the
aircraft to be tested is a tail dragger
And, from the first flight recommendations
Two questions must be answered before landing:
(i) Is the aircraft controllable at low
speeds?
(ii) What is the approximate stall
speed?
(9) These questions can be answered with
an approach to a stall maneuver. Do NOT perform
a FULL STALL check at this time!
I urge you all to take an evening or two to read this handbook if you're about to fly your new Kolb.
Rick Girard
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Zulu Delta
Kolb Mk IIIC
582 Gray head
4.00 C gearbox
3 blade WD
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.
- G.K. Chesterton
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mdnanwelch7(at)hotmail.co
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| Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:56 am Post subject: Flight testing |
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Rick,
As usual, you come through with pertinent and helpful regulations. These do sound like
excellent guidelines for someone who is flight testing a plane for the first time.
Thanks for the info.
Mike Welch
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:25:43 -0500
Subject: Flight testing
From: aslsa.rng(at)gmail.com
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com
All, Attached is the FAA advisory circular about flight testing homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. Some of the interesting points relating to current topics on this forum.
b. Suggested Test Pilot Flight Time Requirements.
The following suggested number of flight
hours are only an indication of pilot skill, not an
indicator of pilot competence. Each test pilot must
assess if their level of competence is adequate or
if additional flight training is necessary. If an individual
determines they are not qualified to flight test
an unproven aircraft, someone who is qualified must
be found.
(1) 100 hours solo time before flight testing
a kit plane or an aircraft built from a time-proven
set of plans
(2) 200 hours solo time before flight testing
for a ‘‘one of a kind’’ or a high performance
aircraft
(3) A minimum of 50 recent takeoffs and
landings in a conventional (tail wheel aircraft) if the
aircraft to be tested is a tail dragger
And, from the first flight recommendations
Two questions must be answered before landing:
(i) Is the aircraft controllable at low
speeds?
(ii) What is the approximate stall
speed?
(9) These questions can be answered with
an approach to a stall maneuver. Do NOT perform
a FULL STALL check at this time!
I urge you all to take an evening or two to read this handbook if you're about to fly your new Kolb.
Rick Girard
--
Zulu Delta
Kolb Mk IIIC
582 Gray head
4.00 C gearbox
3 blade WD
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.
- G.K. Chesterton
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