Quote Originally Posted by Ron Blum View Post
I love when people tell me that they have 5 hours on their new airplanes and their box isn’t big enough to cruise around for the remainder of the test time.
Don't get me started. I can't tell you how many times I've heard folks say "it's a Long-EZ - Burt tested it in 1980" or "what do you mean, did I test it at the rear CG limit?". Sigh. If it doesn't take you 30 - 40 hours to finish all the tests that should be statutorily required (IMO) then you haven't completed Phase I. Flying around in circles for 30 hours at mid-weight and mid-CG (and not having any idea what Vx and Vy, for example, and to keep us vaguely in the same state as the OP's mission statement) is not Phase I testing.

And you kids get off of my lawn!