Monthly Archives: March 2018

EASA Licence refresher on a Warrior

Posted on March 21, 2018 by aeroscience

Some flights logged out of LGMG for an EASA licence refresher. While the Piper PA-28 is performance wise very similar to the other traditional trainer Cessna 172, their flying qualities and general operation experience significant differences, including Flight Control Mechanical … Continue reading →

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Flying a fly-by-wire DA-42, Wiener Neustadt, Austria

Posted on March 13, 2018 by aeroscience

A unique flight on TUM DA-42 research airplane fully FBW and OPV at Diamond Aircraft facilities in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Great experience trying various control laws using an active stick – probably the only active stick on a Part-23 aircraft … Continue reading →

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Performance Flight Test Course, Tampere, Finland

Posted on March 13, 2018 by aeroscience

The Performance phase of the FinAF Flight Test Course was delivered during February at Tampere Finland. The course covered the standard performance topics, focusing more on modern fighter aircraft and performance model validation. During the course the Hawk Mk.66 was used … Continue reading →