Garbed in a tan Nomex flight suit and military boots at IstresLe Tubé Air Base, the main facility used by Dassault for flight test, BCA senior editor Fred George belted into the left seat of Falcon 8X No. 1. Accompanied by Eric Gerard, chief test pilot for the program, in the right seat and Frederic Lascourreges, Dassault Aviation’s chief test pilot, on the jump seat as safety pilot.