Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 22:42:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r10.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.106] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b7) with ESMTP id 1710993 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 24 Aug 2002 12:39:06 -0400 Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-r10.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v33.5.) id q.1bf.bebfd54 (3972) for ; Sat, 24 Aug 2002 12:38:58 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1bf.bebfd54.2a9910a2@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 12:38:58 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Test Flight X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 113 Been biting my tongue lately, but.....I concur with Ted Stanley's post regarding first flight. In spite on many thousands of hours in my logbook and recently completeing the factory flight training in a IVP at Lancair (including stalls --yawn). I will have a qualified test pilot at the helm for the first few flights. As an EAA Flight Advisor-- I can tell you that unless you have a fair amount of time in the type aircraft (Legacy, IVP, etc.) and have a whole bunch of time in similar aricraft, are current, proficient (ie. real good). you have no business flight testing. Let the pros like Charlie Kohler, Dave Morss, the Don Goetz do it. You will increase the likelihood of getting to enjoy more than one flight in your airplane. Jeff Edwards USN (ret.) A-6 B/N, CFII, ATP, Designated Examiner (and not my own test pilot)-- but what the hell do I know?