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Re: Europa-List: Monowheel position of elevator and aileron?

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Monowheel position of elevator and aileron?
From: simon longstaff <simonlongstaff@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 20:09:32

Ron,
Some years ago Martin Stoner, who was training me at the time,  
encouraged me to imagine the wind blowing the stick and then position  
it accordingly. Seems to work . Unfortunately he had a whoopsie some  
years later when upended by a strong tailwind. Can't remember the  
precise explanation -I think its in the Europa archives - but it may  
have been the combination of strong tailwind - stick in the correct  
position - and application of the monowheel brake.
Regards

Simon Longstaff
G-NDOL

On Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at 03:27  pm, rlborger wrote:

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> Ron,
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>> When taxing a monowheel with a 20 knot quartering tailwind,
>> lets say from the left, do you keep the elevator full forward
>> and the stick full deflected to the right?
>
>  From my past tail-dragger flying, that sounds exactly right to me.
> Holds the tail down and holds down the wing into the wind.
>
> Regards,
> Bob Borger
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