Pelican PL Flights - T+2 - Revival Reversed!

Flight Testing continues, and the Pelican PL is reviving the juices that have long been near rest with a 13 year career of flying the Sonex. But, it is more that just the Sonex, as the Pelican PL behaves sufficiently different than Mirage, Titan, Cherokee, or Sierra, that it has awakened the test pilot necessities to grapple with many unknowns. But, with this flight, hours of processing the data collected by personal observations, cameras, and the on board flight data collector have been distilled into a potion to seize the controls with the intent to not just hang on, but to manage and enjoy. And, so it goes, ...

[@thehappychiselllc]

Cool! Love the wing cam. Must be satisfying to fly a plane you built yourself.

[@Wrinkles6768]

Thank You for your comment, and glad you enjoyed the video! And, yes is is satisfying, while it also awakens the stomach nerves until you have adapted and adjusted to the plane's specific quirks and control input demands. But, I, and my stomach, are getting there. 8^)