wcalvert
Well Known Member
Hopefully a simple question here ...
How are the Flight Test hours for Phase I determined? Block to block, Off to ON, or something else? The verbology is pretty vague in the regs, at lease what I've seen.
From 20-27G Certification and Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft:
"14. Phase I Flight Testing. ... b. Number of Flight Test Hours. The number of hours depends on your aircraft’s characteristics. See table 7 below for specific requirements.
Table 7. Aircraft Flight Test Requirements - Aircraft Characteristics - Required Flight Testing -
Type-certificated engine/propeller combination 25 hours
Non-type-certificated engine/propeller combination 40 hours... "
From 14 CFR § 1.1 - General definitions:
"Flight time means:
(1) Pilot time that commences when an aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight and ends when the aircraft comes to rest after landing; or ..."
Aircraft time? Pilot time? Hours? I am on the fence about even asking the question ... Anyone have any experience here they would be willing to describe in public?
How are the Flight Test hours for Phase I determined? Block to block, Off to ON, or something else? The verbology is pretty vague in the regs, at lease what I've seen.
From 20-27G Certification and Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft:
"14. Phase I Flight Testing. ... b. Number of Flight Test Hours. The number of hours depends on your aircraft’s characteristics. See table 7 below for specific requirements.
Table 7. Aircraft Flight Test Requirements - Aircraft Characteristics - Required Flight Testing -
Type-certificated engine/propeller combination 25 hours
Non-type-certificated engine/propeller combination 40 hours... "
From 14 CFR § 1.1 - General definitions:
"Flight time means:
(1) Pilot time that commences when an aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight and ends when the aircraft comes to rest after landing; or ..."
Aircraft time? Pilot time? Hours? I am on the fence about even asking the question ... Anyone have any experience here they would be willing to describe in public?