Dienstag, 17. April 2012

Test Flight

Today (17 April) we accomplished a two-hour test flight starting and landing at Muskoka Airport. Take-off was delayed by snowfall, but by the end of the flight the sky was clear. The instrumentation of the 'Sea-ice' configuration was installed on the aircraft and put to a test in airborne action. The flight was also used for certain calibration procedures. You can see how many circles there were in the flight track, including two at a bank angle of 45°. Funny enough, after completion of such a circle the aircraft encounters its own wake, which could be felt distinctively. The atmosphere was pretty bumpy to begin with, so it was a pleasant ride for those who love rollercoasters. The views of the Lake Huron and of Muskoka's forests and lakes were magnificent. Unfortunately, the test flight also revealed a few faults that need to be fixed.

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