Reply to Richard's query >>My sources say that with the extra power there is
quite a beastlike torque effect on takeoff. true or false?
False. Take off in a monowheel Europa happens so quickly it can be confusing. If
you try to lift the tail too soon you lose tailwheel steering which is very
positive, before the rudder is fully effective and gyroscopic effects swing the
nose. However the easy way is to keep the stick back until around 35 kts IAS
then slowly release the back pressure, at which point the aircraft quietly
levitates. It's only when control movements are excessive and probably too late
anyway that the take off will be somewhat untidy. Even if you do get behind the
aeroplane it will sort it all out in a very few seconds.
Graham
|