Lesson 1/PREPARATION to fly SECTION 1/ HOMEWORK
‘‘The Laws of Aerodynamics are unforgiving and the ground is hard.’’ Michael Collins (1987)
1. OBJECTIVE. A planned approach to flight testing.
A. The most important task for an amateur builder is to develop a comprehensive FLIGHT TEST PLAN. This PLAN should be individually tailored to define the aircraft’s specific level of performance. It is therefore important that the entire flight test plan be developed and completed BEFORE the aircraft’s first flight.
b. The objective of a FLIGHT TEST PLAN is to determine the aircraft’s controllability throughout all the maneuvers and to detect any hazardous operating characteristics or design features.
This data should be used in developing a FLIGHT MANUAL that specifies the aircraft’s performance and defines its operating envelope.
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