Experimental /Experimental /Amateur BuiltAmateur Built

Transition TrainingTransition Training

Transitioning to a new airplane• Even if a pilot is experienced and

knowledgeable, transitioning to a new airplane can still be challenging.

• This is especially true in Experimental airplanes, as system design, switches, controls, operation and indications may be different.

What do they all share in common?

The fatal accident rate for Experimental / Amateur Built

Aiplanesis 6 to 8 times higher than for

certified airplanes!

Who has the higher accident rate?

Builders or Buyers?

• 50% of the accidents occur in the first 100 hours.• Unfortunately, most of these accidents happen to second or third owners. • The main cause of experimental airplane fatal accidents is pilot performance particularly in the

transition phase to an unfamiliar airplane.

Flight testing and First Flight, or second, third, …….

There can be many differences!What might they be?

• Stall Characteristics• Handling Characteristics• Stability• Controllability• Maneuverability• Engines• Systems• Switches• Panel Layout / Avionics

How do we

mitigate this

problem?

RECOMMENDED EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE TRAINING APPROACH

Risk Factors

• Lack of experience in make and model is a large factor in

Experimental Amateur Built accidents.

How much experience do you have?

Airplane Families and Examples