Post-maintenance flight tests are often legally mandated (FAR 91.407) and critical to verify work, especially after major maintenance or avionics upgrades, as issues can arise from even simple tasks.

Any time you change a flight control’s mass, it negatively affects the speed at which the flight control can flutter. The mass of a flight control can change due to drain holes getting plugged as well ...

From our very first flight lessons we were taught to check for “full and free correct movement” of flight controls. Every preflight, whether it is for a normal flight or a post-maintenance test flight ...

The equipment and facilities supporting today’s critical infrastructure are vital to modern society. This article provides testing and maintenance tips to ensure systems are kept in top condition.