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RE: Monowheel / other configurations / crosswind

Subject: RE: Monowheel / other configurations / crosswind
From: Dan J. Shoop <shoopdj@aramco.com.sa>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 07:19:38
Thanks for the interesting note.  I have a couple of questions.  You wrote:

<<The only thing you have to do is to level the wings as soon as possible. 
Without crosswind, this is no problem, with heavy crosswind it may be not 
so easy - especially with the SF25 who's plastic sticks that hold the 
little wheels under the wings bend under the load - you may have to be 
careful not to
scratch the aileron over the runway. >>

Does this mean that when landing in a crosswind, its best to crab the 
Europa into the wind rather than use the traditional upwind wing-down, 
holding straight with rudder method?

Also, you say:

<<after take off the plane yaws into the wind with a considerably higher 
airspeed (relative wind vector is now
directly on the nose).>>

How does yawing into the relative wind increase airspeed?



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