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* Check the rotation speed is plausible, if you can find some data on it. | * Check the rotation speed is plausible, if you can find some data on it. | ||
* check flaps/gear work as expected | * check flaps/gear work as expected | ||
* check basic instruments update (use HUD to cross-check) | |||
* check radar altimeter if fitted (the HUD is good to cross-check this) | * check radar altimeter if fitted (the HUD is good to cross-check this) | ||
* check stall performance in clean config (is it vaguely plausible, especially) | * check stall performance in clean config (is it vaguely plausible, especially) | ||
* check level flight over-speed performance (time to hit the barber pole at full power). | * check level flight over-speed performance (time to hit the barber pole at full power). | ||
* check engine performance instruments are somewhat working, keeping in mind most aircraft have very simple fuel/oil/temperature modeling. | |||
* check pitch trim works: can you trim for level flight and leave the controls untouched for a few seconds without the aircraft departing straight and level flight? | * check pitch trim works: can you trim for level flight and leave the controls untouched for a few seconds without the aircraft departing straight and level flight? | ||