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Topic of the Month November E/AB Flight Testing. Welcome. Exits Restrooms Emergency Evacuation Breaks Sponsor Acknowledgment Other information. Overview. E/AB Accidents Loss of Control Work Group Recommendations Flight Test Guidance Any of us may become a test pilot. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome
• Exits• Restrooms• Emergency Evacuation• Breaks • Sponsor Acknowledgment• Other information
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Overview
• E/AB Accidents• Loss of Control Work Group Recommendations• Flight Test Guidance• Any of us may become a test pilot
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Fatal Accidents • Standard Aircraft 2.0 / 100,000 Hrs.• Amateur built Aircraft 4.2 / 100,000 Hrs.
• First 50 hours of flight in Experimental/Amateur Built Aircraft are particularly hazardous– Transition Training can make this period much safer.– Flight Testing Programs are essential to success.
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Read the book (POH)
• Aircraft Limitations• Performance Charts• Speeds for safe operation• Weight & balance• Mission planning• Emergency procedures• Systems
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Write the book
• Aircraft Limitations• Performance Charts• Speeds for safe operation• Weight & balance• Mission planning• Emergency procedures• Systems
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But I don’t build airplanes.
• Do you fly, ride in, or maintain them?
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Manufactured Aircraft• Are also tested for:
– Type certification– Modifications, upgrades, improvements– Avionics and instrument certification– Post maintenance checks
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Any Aircraft• Changes add up:
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The Flight Test Plan
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The Flight Test Program
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Putting it all together
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Find a Test Pilot• Experienced and current in make & model• Prior flight test experience
– Familiar with Flight Test Plan
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Canards & Ultralights
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Questions?
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