Reduction of Human Factors-Related Accidents During the Flight Test of Homebuilt Aircraft Through the Application of Professional Flight Test Practices

Homebuilt aircraft have a high accident rate during the flight test period, particularly during their first and second flights. For the 2002-2004 period, over 1.0% of homebuilt aircraft were involved in an accident on their first flight, and 3.3% were involved in accidents in the first 40 hours of o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Garr, Justin Samuel
Published: Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange 2007
Subjects:
Online Access:http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/131