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Nope, but the NTSB records are full of Phase I flights with fatal results
for both occupants - that is the ultimate enforcement.
Grayhawk
In a message dated 3/1/2009 4:30:01 P.M. Central Standard Time,
2luv2fly@cox.net writes:
Group,
For those of you have "been there - done that",
disregard this note. However, those of you who are still building and will
eventually need an airworthiness inspection, I urge you to give serious
consideration to those who you let inspect your airplane and issue you your
airworthiness certificate, along with your operating limitations. I urge
you to employ someone who knows the airplane you are building, its
idiosyncrasies, quirks and what it takes to accomplish the Phase I
testing.
There has been some discussion recently about someone
accompanying you during flight testing and that it was a definite "No -
No". As discussed this week with our local FSDO, it is still the intent
that no one accompany you on any flight during the testing phase. However,
there are exceptions available when your operating limitations are properly
interpreted. One example of someone being essential to the purpose of the
flight is the calibration of the AOA. In the AOA installation manual, it
specifically states that two people are recommended while calibrating the
AOA - one to fly the plane and one to calibrate the instrument. I'm sure
there are other instances where another person in the plane is essential to
the purpose or safety of the flight. Our FSDO requested that if we have an
additional person in the airplane that we please notify them of the purpose
and date of the occurrence. To me, that sounds very reasonable and puts you
in the position of being a "team player".
Our discussion with the
local FSDO was a surprise phone call, but not totally unexpected because of
correspondence forwarded to them recently (from this list) by someone
questioning another person in our airplane. As a result of this, I
would caution all of you to choose your words (and pictures) wisely
and think "what someone else would think" about any post that you
make. By the way, does ANYONE have personal knowledge of a violation
or enforcement action against a pilot operating with a person / pilot in
the co-pilot seat (with a declared and planned PURPOSE) during phase 1
operations?
Tailwinds,
Ed Smith Chesapeake, VA N9JE -
Flying!!
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