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It's not take offs that I worry about.....it's the controlled or
uncontrolled crash that get's my pucker factor too high to consider first
flight.
Curtis Krouse N753K
I agree with all written on the advantages of a test pilot, but I 'll
put in my 2 cents from experience. I've made 5 first flights in planes
from
a Hummelbird to a Glassair, a KIS two place was my first at 52 hrs. total
logged pilot hours and my experience was the same in all of them; two
seconds after lift-off I knew I had it, it was an airplane, piece of cake.
If the plane is reasonably well built, with CG in the recommended range,
on
a calm day, with adequate runway, it's more a matter of nerve than skill.
If you don't have the nerve...don't, but I'll bet that ES is a big 'ol
pussycat to fly. At 30 mph you'll be pretty much off the brakes and
steering with rudder. Another consideration; if my plane had a major
"flaw" that endangered or killed the test pilot, I'd have trouble living
with that. OK guys, I've got my asbestos jammies on 8^).
Rich Kindig
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