Steve,
I use a Lowrance AirMap 1000
http://www.lowrance.com/Aviation/Products/AM1000.asp works well and the
large display is great for old eyes.
BTW congrates on taming the beast.
Steve
N42AH
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Hagar
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 21:18
Subject: Europa-List: Less hair raising landings
After 25 landings in the last 2 days the technique is now becoming apparrent
, though more subconsciously by the feet rather than by the brain. Several
nice squeakers toward the end of the effort were very satisfying knowing
what it takes to do it. Received some wind and rain experience to boot.
Came in several times with the nose crabbed about 20 degrees off the runway
centerline for wind compensation and managed to get the kick to straight
upon touchdown fairly easily. As noted before here many times the secret
it keeping it straight. Early trials had me trying to use the "heavy boot"
technique. This resulted in much lateral use of the runway. My old
tailwheel instructor (who isn't very old) was permitted aboard by an extra
paragraph I had put in my program letter, basically had gotten me to
consider foot "pressures" rather than radical movements. It seems th at
way you are automatically ahead of the plane rather than trying to add a
bunch of footwork to chase an excursion to get back to straight. Once out
of line it took me awhile to figure out to lessen up the pressure much
before getting straight or the ship would get out of line the other way. I
now just have to make the feet not forget what they learned if I'm not out
there in awhile.
The key seems to be to go at it and go at it hard to get the technique
down. Back to back days seemed to do the trick. However toting the acft.
out to the field and assembling it is still a royal pain in the ass, I will
probably get much less flying than I otherwise would. Though it assembles
and disassembles fairly easily. I have dolly that is bolted and pinned to
the undercarriage that allows me to roll it around without the wings that
takes a little time to do.
Fuel flow meter has been calibrated to within about 1% of at least what the
gas pump reads at a certain particular station.
Still getting some high CO in the cockpit during pattern work after
initial mods. It clears right up when the flaps come up and get some speed
going. Need to get rid of the left eyeball fresh air vent and make it look
like the right side where I have a 1" X 3" rectangular opening inside the
NACA vent. I need to find or fabricate a little door for it to close it off
when not needed. Has any one fabbed up something like this?
Right strobe light is inop, need to investigate.
The plane flys in a straighforward manner and is predictable in every way.
It has about 18 hours on it with about 15 with me at the controls.
My hand held Garmin GPS 92's screen had faded out so much that I can hardly
see it anymore. I'm looking for something new now. Is any one out there
using something they particularly like that they can recommend. I don't
need color or terrain avoidance etc just basic navigation with some airport
information. I had been comfortable with using a stopwatch and a compass
for awhile when my last hand held went south. I am strictly low tech. Just
give me a plane that's reliable, ecomical and flys good. No need for bells
and whistles. Though the tune might change when long cross country flights
become the norm. Erich Trombley's wing auto pilot was nice to have when
droning back from Oshkosh.
Enough rambling for now.
Steve Hagar
A143
N40SH
Steve Hagar
hagargs@earthlink.net
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