Aggressiveness. In the landing configuration, decelerate to and maintain Vso + 5 kts by decelerating approximately 1 kt./second in level flight with necessary power. Do not stall. Observe controllability in all 3 axes by making gentle control inputs while observing for any pre-stall warnings or un-commanded attitudes.
Aggressiveness. After initial, gradual familiarization with the aircraft’s controls, assess 3 axis aerial agility in terms of the following sub-component goals, as follows:
Aggressiveness. After initial, gradual familiarization with the aircraft’s controls, assess maneuvering stability as follows: Trim the aircraft for level flight at Va at fixed power. Using a stick force gauge, apply pitch force input to increase G and note the number of pounds necessary to generate 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 G.
Aggressiveness. After initial, gradual familiarization with the aircraft’s controls, assess directional stability in terms of the following sub-component goals, as follows: From level flight trimmed at fixed power at Va, slowly enter a sideslip by maintaining heading with rudder and ailerons until a 10 ° bank is reached. Note steady increase of rudder and aileron forces without force reversal as the sideslip is increased. Then, slowly release the aileron input while still holding full rudder, and observe whether the low wing returns to the level position. (Do not assist the ailerons during this evaluation, maintaining only a very light grip on the stick). Next, check static directional stability from level flight at Va by slowly yawing the aircraft left and right using rudder. Simultaneously, the wings should be kept level by using the ailerons. When the rudder is released, the aircraft should tend to return to straight ahead flight. Repeat these maneuvers while flying trimmed at fixed power at 1.3 Vso in the landing configuration.
Aggressiveness. After initial, gradual familiarization with the aircraft’s controls, assess static longitudinal stability as follows: Trim the aircraft for level flight at Va at fixed power. Using a stick force gauge, apply pitch input force (push) necessary to increase and then maintain airspeed by first 5 mph, then 10, then 15 and then 20 mph. Repeat using pitch input force (pull) necessary to decrease airspeed by 5, then 10, then 15 and then 20 mph. Note the force in pounds necessary to hold each of those off-trim airspeeds.
