psst...want to do a 'Check Flight'

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 17 Mar 2007, 12:46

or 'Air test' as we used to call it, then you'll be needing one of these

http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid ... 8&gid=1101

CFS_114, & CFS_147, are Hs 748 and Dh Dove, and the Simshed guys might like CFS_122, Dh 125, Viper powered...

ttfn

Pete

Post by **DelP** » 17 Mar 2007, 15:42

Thanks for that Pete..

..more forms to fill in...

Derek

Brian Franklin · Post by **Brian Franklin** » 17 Mar 2007, 16:58

Thanks Pete

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 17 Mar 2007, 22:07

Hey, this would be good for FlyNET. Setup a "training" flight for each aircraft type out of their major maintenance bases and after each major mainentance, the planes could be required to do a check flight before being re-released to service.

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 18 Mar 2007, 09:20

I particularly liked an instruction in the DC6B sheet for a climb test: -

"starting at an altitude between 2000 and 4000 feet ( Not below 3000 feet above ground level)"

Only the CAA could produce such an illogicality and let it pass unnoticed

Incidentally, Tonks, when testing the Tutors were you still required to do a Vne dive?

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 18 Mar 2007, 10:51

Tonks wrote: You would have to compare the QNH and the QFE... it does kinda make sense if you think about it but it does read badly

S'right, thats' how to do it

Dunno 'bout a Grob at Vne, but a Shorts 360 don't half creak!

ttfn

Pete

cstorey · Post by **cstorey** » 18 Mar 2007, 10:51

Ah , but.... a 2000' QNH producing a 3000' QFE would require a ground level at a depression of 1000'