www.PSFmagazine.com | December 2018 - January 2019 | 5 4 | December 2018 - January 2019 | Powered Sport Flying FREE CATALOG! 1-877-4SPRUCE www.aircraftspruce.com 7 7 7 8 2 3 ROTAX 912 iS ROTAX 914 UL TURBO ROTAX 915 iS ROTAX ENGINE HEADQUARTERS The CPS Facility at the Corona Airport has the latest tools & equipment to service all Rotax engines. CPS also provides full service & maintenance on LSA’s. CALL 1-800-247-9653 • WWW.CPS-PARTS.COM BRYAN TOEPFER CPS Operations Manager California Power Systems 225 Airport Circle Corona, CA 92880 951-549-7786 24-Hour Fax: 951-372-0555 Tech Support Hotline: 951-317-8677 SALES • OVERHAUL SERVICES • ROTAX PARTS • ANNUAL INSPECTIONS • TECHNICAL SUPPORT • ROTAX CLASSES Press Pass The Experimental Aircraft Association reports that orders are now being accepted for the eaa’s new Flight Test Manual, which brings the processes and procedures of professional flight testing to the amateur-built aircraft community. The 47-page manual is a comprehensive program for amateur-built aircraft flight testing. It includes outlines for each essential test point, as well as a booklet of 19 test cards that can be carried in the aircraft for quick reference and data collection while in flight. Those test cards are similar to those used by professional civilian and military test pilots, and are an exclusive resource for amateur-built aircraft pilots using the eaa manual. “This manual is the result of many years of work by eaa, our volunteer Homebuilt Aircraft Council, and the eaa board of directors’ safety committee,” said Sean Elliott, eaa’s vice president of advocacy and safety. “It builds on other recent eaa projects to improve flight test safety, such as the Additional Pilot Program approved by the faa. In addition, this manual is part of eaa’s comprehensive effort to meet and exceed the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations for enhancing amateur-built aircraft safety, especially in the initial hours of flight testing.” The EAA Flight Test Manual provides the guidance and data collection process to bring simplicity to a flight testing program. It allows pilots to have a full understanding of an aircraft’s performance, characteristics, and limitations. It is also designed to be a handy reference that accompanies the aircraft for future flights. The manual is one segment of eaa’s work with the faa to create a new, alternative Phase I flight testing program using a requirements-based foundation. That could bring a significantly reduced flight-test hour requirement in exchange for successful completion of the step-by-step flight testing program. “The accident rate for amateur-built aircraft is at a historic low, but we are relentless in seeking continuing improvement through education,” Elliott said. “eaa has been a leader in this area for more than 60 years and continues to develop new resources that benefit recreational aviation.” The manual is available online for $17.95 for eaa members and $22.95 for nonmembers. EAA Flight Test Manual Brings Professional Pilot Resources To Amateur-Built Aircraft Community New publication includes quick-glance test cards for in-flight reference
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