Originally Posted by
HaveQuick2
Remember, these are brand new airframes from the manufacturer, and haven't even been through acceptance checks yet.
I expect the MAA has some onerous paperwork that needs to be satisfied before these can take to the air, so a road move to a MOB is really the only option.
Very interesting. Why would you take an airframe away from the factory without a full acceptance process, so you could fix issues there and then?
In previous jobs I conducted acceptance flights on two types from the OEMs - 6 airframes from Eurocopter in Marignane, and 3 from Sikorsky in Philadelphia. Both processes involved flight tests with OEM TP/FTE followed by debriefing the delivery team and following up with snags. Then retests and acceptance.