On 8/9/2024 2:31 PM, Ray_pilot via KRnet wrote:
I had always thought you were supposed to high speed taxi test. Never
thought it was an option.
And we can guess forever if it is smart or not.
For me, I am getting closer, but we do have a professional at our
airport and he will do the first flight. If anything goes wrong he
has a better shot of handling it than I would.
I will do taxi testing and maybe some hops, but not a flight off the
airport. Not the first one.
Ray_pilot
New Orleans
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I don't recall anyone suggesting not to do high speed taxi test. My
observation has always been "do high speed taxi test to determine
control-ability of the aircraft up to lift off speed, maybe two or three
runs." Anything beyond that I consider "practice" and not "testing" and
any "practice time" is simply additional safety exposure. If you need
"practice" time, your suggestion of having a more qualified pilot do the
first flight is good advise.
Everyone makes their own determination on whether they are qualified to
do first flight. Some times it works out, sometimes it doesn't.
Without checking the records I seem to recall an accident will most
likely occur on landing and / or "crow hops" rather than takeoff .
Go with what makes you feel good, until it doesn't feel good any more. 🙂
Larry Flesner
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