Let’s reiterate on this. I have done both high speed taxi tests with wings on and wings off. If you are doing this wings off, remember that the stub wings create enough lift to pull you off the runway without ailerons. Be careful out there.
Mark Jones Oldsmar, Fl N771MJ “WunderBird” www.flykr2s.com flyk...@gmail.com > On Aug 9, 2024, at 7:16 PM, Larry Flesner via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> > wrote: > > > > > 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 >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 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 > > > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
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