Thanks. I was certainly planning to "qualify" on a europa and do some
unusual attitudes on an RV 4 before attempting the challenge. Having said
that I feel that this moment is a long way off...
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Paul McAllister
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 21:29
Subject: Europa-List: Test flying - "Was What's up with the cost of 914?"
<paul.mcallister@qia.net>
William, Neils
I don't particularly want to turn this in to who is wrong and who is
right.... there isn't a definitive answer.
Yes you can successfully test fly your own aircraft, many people have. Its
all about the preparation. Assuming that the owner is well prepared there
is still one key difference between the owner and a test pilot.
The test pilot does not have any emotional attachment to the aircraft and if
things don't go well he is likely to make different piloting decisions.
So essentially if nothing goes wrong, and for a well prepared aircraft that
would be 99% of the time, then it can be a rewarding experience, as it was
in my case.
The article I was refering to is on my WEB site, but here is the direct
link.
http://europa363.versadev.com/Test_Flying.html
or you can get to it from the main page:
http://europa363.versadev.com/
Regards, Paul
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