Reference ASTM Number Configuration Flight test plan Seq. Subject of test Test point or CS-LSA of flights (see point 7 and 11.) reference 1 F2245-12d 4.7.1, Ground stability and control Checking brakes, taxi to head, – C1, MID CG, MIN WT Ground test plan 4.7.2 tests tail and crosswind. High-speed taxi with nose up and crosswind conditions 2 N/A Engine check Checking the engine with flight conditions – C1, MID CG, MIN WT, Ground test plan (operation with TO for ~5 min, MCP for ~15 I0 min, cruise settings for 20 min.) taxies up to VR, checking engine RPM limits and static power (with dynamometer) After that, a maintenance check should be carried out. See 11.b. Breakpoint – test campaign can be continued, when the aircraft passes all the items above. Consider 11.b. 3 N/A High speed taxi High speed taxi tests up to VR – C1, MID CG, MIN WT, Flight#1 I0 4 N/A First flight Take-off, climb, general handling 1 C1, MID CG, MIN WT Flight #1 characteristics 5 N/A Acceleration tests Aircraft’s stability, and yawing/pitching 1 C1, MID CG, MIN WT Flight #1 characteristics during accelerating/decelerating, initial effects of power and flight controls 6 N/A Engine cooling & behavior Engine characteristics within flight 1 C1, MID CG, MIN WT Flight #1 test 7 F2245-12d 6.11.1, Airspeed indicator, Altitude Flying at altitude 6000’ with the reference 4–5 C2, MID CG, MIN WT, Flight#2 6.11.2, 8.2.1, 8.2.2 indicator and AOA indicator airspeed system I1, I7 initial calibration flights 8 N/A General flight control Longitudinal, lateral, directional control 7 C2, MID CG, MIN WT Flight#2 characteristics characteristics. Sideslips for assessing static directional and lateral stability characteristics. Trimmability
Seq. Reference ASTM or CS-LSA Subject of test Test point Number of flights Configuration (see point 7 and 11.) Flight test plan reference 1 F2245-12d 4.7.1, 4.7.2 Ground stability and control tests Checking brakes, taxi to head, tail and crosswind. High-speed taxi with nose up and crosswind conditions – C1, MID CG, MIN WT Ground test plan 2 N/A Engine check Checking the engine with flight conditions (operation with TO for ~5 min, MCP for ~15 min, cruise settings for 20 min.) taxies up to VR, checking engine RPM limits and static power (with dynamometer) After that, a maintenance check should be carried out. See 11.b. – C1, MID CG, MIN WT, I0 Ground test plan Breakpoint – test campaign can be continued, when the aircraft passes all the items above. Consider 11.b. 3 N/A High speed taxi High speed taxi tests up to VR – C1, MID CG, MIN WT, I0 Flight#1 4 N/A First flight Take-off, climb, general handling characteristics 1 C1, MID CG, MIN WT Flight #1 5 N/A Acceleration tests Aircraft’s stability, and yawing/pitching characteristics during accelerating/decelerating, initial effects of power and flight controls 1 C1, MID CG, MIN WT Flight #1 6 N/A Engine cooling & behavior test Engine characteristics within flight 1 C1, MID CG, MIN WT Flight #1 7 F2245-12d 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 8.2.1, 8.2.2 Airspeed indicator, Altitude indicator and AOA indicator initial calibration flights Flying at altitude 6000’ with the reference airspeed system 4–5 C2, MID CG, MIN WT, I1, I7 Flight#2 8 N/A General flight control characteristics Longitudinal, lateral, directional control characteristics. Sideslips for assessing static directional and lateral stability characteristics. Trimmability 7 C2, MID CG, MIN WT Flight#2
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