Perry Mick wrote:

  However aircraft weight was approx 1700 lbs, as there was two of us on board and I was carrying more fuel than necessary.

This is interesting. In the USA we are not allowed to carry passengers until the 40 hour test period is flown off.

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Perry Mick
http://www.ductedfan.com
  

I'm going from memory here, but I think you can carry a test engineer if his presence is required for the test.

Rick Girard