az_gila
Well Known Member
Guys,
I sent a draft copy of my Program Letter to the local MIDO office and got an inspector assigned to my plane.
In the letter I asked for a 100 nm radius - excluding PHX Class B and Mexican Airspace - as a Phase I test area.
This is a snippet of the email I received from the inspector.
...Most of the information looks good. I have a concern regarding the reason for the 100 nm radius for the Phase I test area. Is there a specific reason for this, or can you reduce this to 50 nm radius. Please let me know. Based on your answer, the program letter and appendices may need to be revised...
What have others done? And any good specific reasons to give her?
I will have to carefully review the extra area I requested, but I think it allows for use of other airports that are higher and lower to carry out landing/take-off testing at a larger spread of Density Altitudes.
Expected cruise speed might also be applicable, but I'm not sure how to state that..
Has anyone else had their requested area reduced?
She has given me her phone number and offered to discuss it today.
I have an Experimental FP Sensenich prop so I expect a 40 hr test period.
I sent a draft copy of my Program Letter to the local MIDO office and got an inspector assigned to my plane.
In the letter I asked for a 100 nm radius - excluding PHX Class B and Mexican Airspace - as a Phase I test area.
This is a snippet of the email I received from the inspector.
...Most of the information looks good. I have a concern regarding the reason for the 100 nm radius for the Phase I test area. Is there a specific reason for this, or can you reduce this to 50 nm radius. Please let me know. Based on your answer, the program letter and appendices may need to be revised...
What have others done? And any good specific reasons to give her?
I will have to carefully review the extra area I requested, but I think it allows for use of other airports that are higher and lower to carry out landing/take-off testing at a larger spread of Density Altitudes.
Expected cruise speed might also be applicable, but I'm not sure how to state that..
Has anyone else had their requested area reduced?
She has given me her phone number and offered to discuss it today.
I have an Experimental FP Sensenich prop so I expect a 40 hr test period.