Flight Testing Homebuilt Aircraft

“A very worthwile publication, not only for the designer and builder of the aircraft, but for anyone flying the great variety of ultralight and amateur-built aircraft.”—Paul H. Poberezny, founder and chairman of the board, Experimental Aircraft Association. Flight testing is a clear-cut process of learning an aircraft’s limitations, defining and fixing its problems, and determining its capability and optimum flying techniques. Each step in the test process is designed to prepare both the pilot and the airplane to progress to the next step with a minimum of risk. Over the years, test pilots have built a library of knowledge and technique that you can use to fly better and more safely. Whether good or bad, professional or amateur, lucky or unlucky, their experience is something you should take advantage of. This book presents an organized step-by-step approach to flight testing:

 

173 Pages

 

Author Vaughan Askue