Thanks Martin, Graham has provided the same warning. Basically it will
fly off on its own as long as you keep the tail down. Same goes for
landing, try to get the tail down just before the main wheel touches
down.
Jim N15JN
> 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
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