AOPA Pilot Magazine - November 2022 - 47

Test Pilot Answers /
from p. 41
1 Both are incorrect. A.M. stands
for the Latin, ante meridiem (before
midday), the time before the sun
crosses the meridian. P.M. means post
meridiem (after midday), the time after
the sun crosses the meridian. At exactly
noon, when the sun is at its highest
point in the sky and directly over the
meridian; it is neither a.m. nor p.m.
Confusion is avoided by saying " 12
noon " or " 12 midnight. "
2 The correct answer is D. In 1958
and 1959, Robert Timm and John
Cook flew a Cessna 172 for 64 days,
22 hours and 19 minutes. Refueling
was accomplished by handing a fuel
hose to one of the pilots as they flew
low and slow over a pickup truck. The
duo logged 1,558 hours of flying time.
3 Clay Lacy and Allen Paulson flew
a Douglas DC-7 nicknamed Super
Snoopy in the California 1000 Mile Air
Race at Mojave, California, in 1970.
The pair finished sixth with an average
speed of 325 mph.
4 The correct answer is D. That same
day, tropical cyclone Denise produced
45 inches of measured rainfall during a
12-hour period.
5 True. The reason for this restriction is
that the standard barometric altimeter
is adjustable through a pressure range
of 28.1 to 31.0 inches, which means
that you can run out of the altimeter's
adjustment capability at extreme
pressure settings. Refer to FAR 91.144.
6 Glider pilots were trained to make
only one landing-crash landing their
load of commandos behind enemy
lines at night and without the help of
landing lights.
7 True. Even though smoking
might be banned aboard these
aircraft, ashtrays must be located
conspicuously on or near the entry
side of each lavatory door. This safety
feature is necessary because of those
who violate no-smoking regulations.
8 13 degrees 15 minutes west.
Adolf Hitler had planned to move the
world's Prime Meridian (zero degrees
longitude) to Berlin, Germany. He
even had maps and charts printed to
reflect that change.
A IRCRAFT /
New composite
kit aircraft
Comp Air Aviation is back in the game
BY NIKI BRITTON
COMP AIR'S CA6.2 is a carbon composite,
high-wing, experimental sport utility kit
aircraft, that is expected to boast a 2,000pound
useful load. Comp Air Aviation,
the Florida manufacturer of high-performance,
utility, experimental aircraft
debuted the newest addition to the company's
line at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2022-the CA6.2, that the company calls
the " next generation of experimental
sport utility aircraft. " This is the first
aircraft we've seen from the company
since its launch of the CA12 turbo prop,
CA9 six-seater, and others more than a
decade ago. The CA6.2 is a fully carbon
composite aircraft with a Lycoming TIO540
producing 325 horsepower capable of
cruising at 185 knots. The cabin measures
52 inches wide and 45.5 inches high. The
six-seat Cessna 206 has a cabin width of
43 inches.
Buyers can build the aircraft on their
own or use a builder assistance program.
According to Comp Air, " The quick build
features that are molded into the composite
parts will get you airborne much
faster than previous generations of composite
experimentals. Our new assembly
techniques remove the need for complicated
lamination techniques by joining
formed parts with specialized adhesives,
making this a robust, but light airframe. "
" Careful attention has been paid to
making sure that a builder can do the
job properly, swiftly, and with confidence, "
Comp Air said. " Modern carbon
composite fabrication techniques minimize
construction complications while
the additional availability of a Builder
Assistance Center can all but guarantee
a speedy-and worry-free-construction
process. "
The all-inclusive kit is currently being
offered for $250,000. Buyers will need to
supply the engine, propellor, avionics, battery,
paint, and upholstery. Ron Lueck,
Comp Air's owner and operator, estimates
a final cost in the low-to-mid-$400,000
range to complete the build.
The CA6.2 is currently in development
with plans to begin flight testing in
January 2023.
Comp Air is taking reservations for
the CA6.2. The company estimates kit
deliveries will begin in June 2023.
niki.britton@aopa.org
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