ORIGINAL: Doug Cronkhite
ORIGINAL: Justflying1
I think that it's a disgrace that a prototype is allowed to fly at a Jet event.
However I also think at least they are testing there planes, but should be done at an appropriate test site.
This should be done on a number of flights and tested to the planes full manuvability.
And no I'm not another FEJ haiter.
Ivan
I disagree. If the prototype has been tested at home, and found to be airworthy, then there should be no problem. There IS a problem if this airplane had never been flown before though. I'm pretty sure against the AMA Safety Code for flying untested aircraft during events.
Doug, I agree with you too. The first question I asked was how many flights this airframe had since inspection and I was told that particular production Hawk had 7. So this certainly did not come in with the intent to birth and test a new product.
David, you are right about the issue with getting what you paid for...and in the timelines quoted. I am in total locked arms agreement with you on that point.