macrafic
Well Known Member
I did all my flight testing of our RV-7A with my wheel pants off; standard practice in Minnesota in the winter. Come spring, wheel pants back on, and retesting WOT, I found significant difference in max RPM and airspeed from my no-wheel pants testing. In reviewing the new FAA Test Flight cards, where they go into such detail as where CG should be, and how much fuel to carry, for each test, a question occurred to me.
Relative to Vx, Vy and best glide testing, would they change, depending on wheel pants or no wheel pants?
If so, I will want to retest, this time with wheel pants on. I may even retest anyway, following the FAA Test Flight instructions, just to confirm my earlier results.
Relative to Vx, Vy and best glide testing, would they change, depending on wheel pants or no wheel pants?
If so, I will want to retest, this time with wheel pants on. I may even retest anyway, following the FAA Test Flight instructions, just to confirm my earlier results.