FLIGHT TEST PLAN

for

Kitfox Series V

Serial number: S9707-0217

Built By Leo B. Rice

3561 Camino Hills Drive

Camino, CA 95709

11 November 2000

This plan contains: This title page, two pages of procedures and explanation, and five appendices:

Appendices:

1. Airport Diagram for PVF.
2. Predicted takeoff performance chart.
3. Teat area depiction.
4. Flight test kneeboard checklist index.
5. Flight test kneeboard checklist pages. (144)

• AC 90.89A
• FAR 91 (91.305, 91.319)
• FAA Order 8130.2D 9/30/99

The flight testing of N77LR will be conducted in accordance with this plan and within the parameters of AC-90-89A, FAA order 8130.2D 9/30/99, FAR 91.305 and 91.319 and other applicable directives. The flight testing will follow the specific procedures outlined below. The extensive ground and flight checklists as written in Appendix 5 – (see Flight Test Kneeboard Checklist Index – Appendix Four) will be used to perform the test with certain exceptions. The exceptions are:

• There will be no chase aircraft for the first two flights as the flights will be flown directly overhead and within gliding distance of the Placerville Airport, at all times, with a safety observer on the ground. A chase aircraft could cause distractions and interfere with emergency landing of the test aircraft. Chase aircraft for subsequent flights will be "as available".
• Test flight 14 and 15, spin testing, will not be performed. Other tests will be substituted as needed.
• Flight test 18 will be replaced by a repeat of flight test 17. Stalls will not be performed at 60° of bank.
• Test flight # 21 will be replaced by a repeat of # 20. No stalls are planned at aft CG. Full aft CG may not be possible in this aircraft.
• The service ceiling test (Flight number 36) will be limited to 14,000 as no oxygen dispensing equipment will be carried.
• Flight tests 37 and 38 will be changed to repeat other flight tests, as night operations will not be tested until cockpit lighting is installed.

The available hangar and tools at PVF will be used so as to perform detailed post flight inspections checking for all loose components, leaks and any other condition that should be fixed prior to the next flight.

The high rate of climb, maneuverability and short takeoff and landing characteristics of the Lycoming Powered Kitfox Series 5 will be used during the initial two flights to facilitate performing these two flights directly overhead at the Placerville Airport (PVF). (See airport diagram – Appendix One.) A four-person crew will be required for these flights. The old runway will be utilized as an emergency landing spot in the event of an engine failure during those few seconds on takeoff when the aircraft is too high to land on the remaining runway 5/23 and is not high enough to make a turn to land back on the runway. The altitudes and times are as specified in the takeoff profile as depicted in Appendix Two. Three of the required flight test crew will be stationed at both ends and the middle of the old runway. They will maintain visual contact with each other prior to the takeoff and one will have a cell phone with which to notify the fourth team member that the old runway is clear and a takeoff is permissible. The fourth team member will then provide takeoff advisory to the test aircraft. This team member will then proceed outside next to the airport administration building to observe the test flight progress and to notify the test aircraft by Unicom radio of any condition or event that would affect the test flight.

Subsequent flights, after the first two, will be flown in accordance with the checklist in a sparsely populated area. The test area is depicted in Appendix Three. This area can be described verbally as the triangular area defined within the lines created by tangents to two nautical mile circles around PVF, RIU, and O70 airports.

The basic minimum ceiling and visibility requirements for the first two flights are 5000 ft. ceiling and 5 miles visibility. Higher minimums will be as specified in the flight test kneeboard checklist work sheets of appendix 5 for all subsequent flights during the flight testing phase.

For the first two flights the maximum wind allowed will be five knots and must be within 20° of runway heading. This will be increased to a maximum of a direct crosswind component of 5 kts. and then higher as flight testing determines controllability.