slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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 Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:42 am Post subject: Fwd: flap takeoff |
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"dirt dabber", not Dirk Diggler? yuk yuk
OK, yesterday morn I went for a tour about the neighborhood
to circulate both the plane's fluids and my own.
I turned a really short final over those grasping corn stalks and
pulled the flaps one notch. The northbound landing requires
going through a notch of trees so I always carry a touch extra
speed to maintain full control and the possibility of different
lift after the trees. Chopped her to zero before the last tassels
passed below the wheels, started to settle too fast, stick back
a little, balloon up 6 ft, no throttle (waiting for smashdown)
followed by gentle touchdown.
flies like a real airplane.
They have added some fun to the picture.
I did notice, leaning on them while wiping yet more bug-induced
sawdust off the wings, that they popped out of the raised detent
easily.
I stuck a rubber band between the handle and that little tab to the
left
(whatever THAT's for?) to hold it in place. Works pretty good,
maybe two rubber bands will do better.
BB, duct tape, balin wire, rubber bands
do not archive
On 31, Jul 2006, at 1:11 PM, Jack B. Hart wrote:
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>> From: robert bean <slyck(at)frontiernet.net>
>> Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:42:21 -0400
>> Subject: flap takeoff
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>> Group, after finding little on the subject, I humbly seek advice.
>> OK, I really like the flaps (only one notch so far) for landing.
>> Very gentle touchdowns. But now I'm wondering about one
>> notch takeoffs? Sure, those SUV/MKIIIs with 90 hp will leap
>> off like a feather so configured, but I seek the experience of
>> those who have used them while powered with a lesser
>> powerplant. This would be, of course, lightly loaded, solo.
>> -BB
>> do not archive
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> Bob,
>
> You have already experienced the answer. How much back stick did you
> have
> left when you landed with one notch of flaps? If you have sufficient
> remaining stick to raise the nose you are ok as long as you do not
> increase
> gross weight.
>
> One way to find out the limit, is to climb to altitude, put on some
> flaps
> and practice touch and goes. If and when the stick hits the back
> stop on
> decent, you have reached the limit. Be sure to remove some flap
> before
> advancing the throttle. I ran this experiment with the FireFly some
> time
> ago. To get more back stick effectiveness, I added VG's on the
> bottom side
> of the horizontal stabilizer. They were a major improvement, in that
> the
> FireFly cannot fly off the runway into ground effect before the
> elevator is
> effective.
>
> Jack B. Hart FF004
> Winchester, IN
>
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