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First High Risk Flights Complete! With Guidance from Race/Test Pilot

September 25, 2021
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In this episode of Flight Chops, we are pushing the new Flight Chops Van’s Aircraft RV-14 through the paces of final Flight Testing while also being mindful of the ongoing break-in of the Lycoming Thunderbolt engine.

In this episode of Flight Chops, we are pushing the new Flight Chops Van’s Aircraft RV-14 through the paces of final Flight Testing while also being mindful of the ongoing break-in of the Lycoming Thunderbolt engine. Around hour 10, we’re preparing to test and document the flight envelope of the RV-14 which consists of a controlled climb at max gross weight and assessing stall characteristics.

Thanks to Elliot for the mentorship through this stage.

He’s got tons of great test flight related content on his channel, and this video does a deep dive into Stall Testing!
https://youtu.be/H5Zg-KolRfk

To learn more about debriefing and scoring flights – definitely check out Cloud Ahoy!
https://www.cloudahoy.com/P/flightchops/

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I am a “weekend warrior” private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience – I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve…. Having the GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share.

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