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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die  Posted: 21 Jul 2020, 21:29 |
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Well, Peter hopped it successfully. Just a few inches — but still!
Best,
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 21 Jul 2020, 22:19 |
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Username Protected wrote: Well, Peter hopped it successfully. Just a few inches — but still! He certainly did! About 10:00 into the video he talks about some air pressure buildup in the nose area, as he pitches to a higher angle of attack[i] at rotation, that affects his static system and makes the altimeter read a bit low and the airspeed also a bit low.
Looks like I called that wrong in my commentary about his pitot-static system earlier today; I thought it was air moving around as a result of him [i]throttling back (and it affecting the static system). I don't mind being wrong (not the first nor the last time) and I'm glad he's narrowed down his troubleshooting on that particular system.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 21 Jul 2020, 22:25 |
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It flew. Yay. So can it stay in the hangar now before it kills someone.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 21 Jul 2020, 23:37 |
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Username Protected wrote: Well, Peter hopped it successfully. Just a few inches — but still!
Best,
Tom Does this mean he can access the escrow funds now that it's "flown"?
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 22 Jul 2020, 01:49 |
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I’m not clear on the rules. Is it legal for him to fly it?
I know it’s not smart, but what is the process of getting an E-AB aircraft approved for a test flight and what are the required qualifications of a test pilot?
So far as I’m aware there is not FAA approved test pilot rating and all he’d need is appropriate ratings for category and class to be legal to fly the plane.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 22 Jul 2020, 02:59 |
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Username Protected wrote: Alternate static all the time. Fits with all the other "engineering" not completely hair brained. that's how bob barrows plumbed his bearhawks. Might make the airspeed read a tad high but that's not such an issue in a low&slow plane. Different story though in something that aspires to be a piper malibu competitor.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 22 Jul 2020, 07:57 |
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Username Protected wrote: Is what he did in the video against FAA regulations?
He has intent to fly and did fly a aircraft that I do not believe is legal to fly.
I thought that he had already gotten the DAR signoff and AW cert?
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 22 Jul 2020, 08:08 |
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Username Protected wrote: Is what he did in the video against FAA regulations?
He has intent to fly and did fly a aircraft that I do not believe is legal to fly.
I thought that he had already gotten the DAR signoff and AW cert?
Either this is true or he flew illegally.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 22 Jul 2020, 08:27 |
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The DAR signed off the airplane long ago. Those pesky test pilots keep adding things to his laundry list.
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Post subject: Re: Raptor Aircraft 5 Seat Pressurized 3,600 NM Range Die Posted: 22 Jul 2020, 10:28 |
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Username Protected wrote: The DAR signed off the airplane long ago. Those pesky test pilots keep adding things to his laundry list. The DAR’s life is never at stake, the test pilot’s always is.
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