Subject: | Re: First Flight |
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From: | James H. Nelson <europajim@juno.com> |
Date: | Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:28:06 |
Is that what it is ???? I'll check out the tire and see if the adhesive is still on the tire. I have a back up plan if it just is not my bag. I installed the parts inside the fuselage to put on regular conventional gear. I would prefer to keep it a Mono. Jim N15JN <kevin@eastyorkshire.co.uk> writes: > > Just out of interest when I first flew a mono I was under the > impression > that the lack of rudder authority must be in part down to the small > rudder. > Now owning a tri gear I realise its nothing to do with the rudder at > all as > I have authority at running pace. Initially I expected to have to > use my > differential brakes for a little while in the acceleration but > that's not > the case. Amazing how the tundra tyre must be so sticky to the floor > that it > stops the planes rudder working. Or am I missing something? > > Kev T > -----Original Message----- > From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk > Subject: Re: First Flight > > > In a message dated 8/11/02 4:11:01 PM Central Daylight Time, > europajim@juno.com writes: > > > The biggest thing will be how much corrections are necessary to > keep the > > Mono-wheel straight. As I know it must be kept straight or it > will bite > > you. > > Congrats on your first flight. With regard to your worry about > keeping the > monowheel straight just don't forget that the tailwheel is your only > means > of > directional control until close to takeoff speed. It is unlike - say > a > Cessna > 120 or 170 where you push the stick forward to get the tail off the > ground > while you let the airspeed build. The thing is the Europa all > moving > tailplane is powerful enough to get the tail off the ground and all > you end > up doing is pulling rather briskly off the left due to prop wash. > > Just keep in a little back pressure to keep the tailwheel on the > ground for > most of the acceleration and you will have directional control all > the way, > no problem. Keep the back pressure in and the aircraft will lift off > all by > itself although I find that above 35 kt the airplane wants to sit on > its > monowheel and at that speed there is plenty of rudder authority. > > Good luck and safe flying. > > Regards, > Martin Tuck > N152MT > Wichita, Kansas > The Europa Forum is supported by Aviators Network UK > <info@avnet.co.uk> > > --- > Version: 6.0.370 / Virus Database: 205 - Release Date: 05/06/02 > > --- > Version: 6.0.370 / Virus Database: 205 - Release Date: 05/06/02 > > The Europa Forum is supported by Aviators Network UK > <info@avnet.co.uk> > |
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