Homebuilt Aerodynamics & Flight Testing Index
Index
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part
One
2. Aerodynamics
2.1 Airfoil Aerodynamics
2.2 Vortex Generators
2.3 Slats and Flaps
2.4 Wing Lift
Distribution
2.5
Horizontal Tail
2.6 T-Tails and Winglets
2.7 Swept Wings
2.8 Longitudinal
Stability
2.8.1 Normal Airplane
3.8.2 Canards
3. Airplane
Configurations
3.1 Tractor and Pusher
Installations
3.2 Twin Engine
Airplanes
3.3 Three-Surface
Airplanes
3.4 Flying Wing
3.5 Biplanes
4. Operating Envelope
4.1 Maneuvering Envelope
4.2 Gust Load Envelope
4.3 Structure
Part
Two
5. Flight Testing
5.1 General
5.2 Flight Test Tools
5.3 Accuracy
6. First Flight
6.1 Instrument
Calibration
6.2 Preparation
6.3 Risk Mitigation
6.4 Procedures
6.5 Phases of Flight
Test
6.6 Handling Qualities
Evaluation
7. Airspeed Calibration
Method
1
Method
2
Method
3
8. Climb Performance VX and VY
8.1 Data Reduction
9. Climb Performance
Continuous Climb, Cooling Climb
10. Level Flight Speed
10.1 Measuring
Horizontal Speed
11. Glide Performance
11.1 Data Reduction
12. Aerotow and Winch
Launch
12.1 Aerotow
12.2 Winch Launch
13. Speed Brakes and
Spoilers
14. Take Off Performance
15. Landing Distance
16. Engine Test Peak EGT
17. Engine Ground
Cooling
18. Carburetor Heat and
Alternate Air
19. Fuel System Tests
19.1 Fuel Gauge
Calibration
19.2 Unusable Fuel Test
19.3 Fuel Flow Test
19.4 Vapor Lock Test
20. Static Longitudinal
Stability
21. Static Directional
Stability
22. Dynamic Longitudinal
Stability
23. Dynamic Lateral /
Directional Stability
24. Spiral Stability
25. Evaluation of
Control Forces
26. Stick Force Per G
27. Rate of Roll
28. Sideslip, Adverse
Yaw and Lateral Stability
Lateral
Stability
29. Flight to VNE
30. Stall
Characteristics
31. Spins
32. Noise Test
Appendix A International
Standard Atmosphere
Appendix B Speed
Definitions
Appendix C Conversion
Factors
Appendix D Airplane
Flight Manual
Appendix E Preflight Briefing Guide