You?ve invested time, effort, and money in building your dream airplane. You?ve learned many new things such as riveting, welding, fabric, wiring, instruments, avionics and construction in composites. So now what?
It?s time to learn a whole new discipline: flight testing. The new Flight Testing Homebuilt Aircraft, an updated and improved version of the 1992 edition, is designed to give you the techniques and tools to help you flight test your creation.
Specifically it will help you:
Develop a useable envelope as safely and efficiently as possible.
Define your aircraft?s limitations.
Identify and fix the problems that often crop up in even well proven designs.
Learn the characteristics of your airplane so you can get the most out of it.
Become a more precise and knowledgeable pilot.
Even if you bring in a more experienced pilot to make the first couple of flights, this book will help you to work with them to agree on the best way to develop your aircraft.
Table of Contents
How to begin
Systems tests
Final preparations
Taxi tests
First flight
Envelope expansion
Handling qualities - stability
Handling Qualities - control
Pitot static system
Stall-spin test
Performance
Engine cooling
Conclusion
Specifications
Publisher:Aircraft Technical Book Co.
ISBN-13:9781941144220
Copyright Date:2015
Edition:2nd
Pages:184
Binding:Paperback
Dimensions:9.0" x 6.0"
eBook
File Type: standard pdf ebook
Print: unlimited
Copy/Paste: unlimited
Offline Access: yes
Search: always
Bookmarks: always
System Reqs: Windows, Macintosh, iPad, and more
Version Types
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