Straightforward Flight Test Reading
Pilot DAR's entry by Askue sounds very similar to the trustworthy FAA Advisory Circular AC90-89A and follow-on editions, which is aimed at the homebuilder flight testing a kit or even a new design. It generally assumes that the equivalent of "developmental testing" has been completed and the builder is doing something more like "production flight test", but it even goes into the mechanics of flutter and how to detect or prevent it. Bottom line: It covers all the important subjects in an easy-to-understand "dirt farmer" style, and the price is definitely right, since you can download the PDF from the FAA web site for free.
Last edited by Zoom-56; 20th Sep 2014 at 00:52.
Reason: acknowledge another's entry