What You Need to Know for First-Flight Success

The first flight on any new giant-scale aircraft is always exciting and stressful. All models exhibit different behaviors that the pilot must understand and not abuse. With a lightweight, high-wing Pilatus Porter, for example, you can extend flaps and perform slow passes and turns over the runway with ease. If it’s a heavier airplane, however, its stall may be somewhat unpredictable when it’s flown in a similar way. You must be capable of adjusting to...