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riffeljl(at)gmail.com
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 Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: Flight Test Plan - Thanks. |
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My thanks to all those who reviewed my flight test plan. While most of the suggestions were already incorporated in my plan, there were a couple good ideas (like reminding me to keep the climb-out very shallow for cooling).
My plan of making my ground crew "manage" the flight worked Very Well for me. He was responsible for prompting me and recording all the engine data, reminding me when to land (when my 30 minutes expired - or if my CHTs got above 425) and pulling/cutting me out of the plane in an emergency. Because he did all the logging, all I had to do was fly. My mission was to concentrate on flying: basic handling and try 2 stalls (clean and 20% flaps). The Chase crews jobs was simply to keep me close/far enough from the airport, to look me over (no fluids or flapping parts), do a speed check with me, and to mark the crash site for Ground/Emergency if I went down. Everyone understood chatter was to be kept to a minimum.
The RV-7A flew exactly as advertised and how I expected it to. It's Very Quick and it's light on the controls. It is pretty pitch sensitive. The landing was easy - actually a "greaser". The only unexpected development was the noise. With no upholstery/carpet and only bare metal at this stage, it's LOUD in there blasting around the pattern at 75% power. I guess I should've expected that sitting in a metal can next to a no-muffler exhaust. Even my ANR headsets didn't help enough. I may stick some carpet in there before I fly it again to see how much it helps.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: Flight Test Plan - Thanks. |
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Did you have time in an RV before you flew this?
Ron Lee
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The RV-7A flew exactly as advertised and how I expected it to.
It's Very Quick and it's light on the controls. It is pretty pitch sensitive.
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