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Richard Pike
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 Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:17 pm Post subject: The FireFly flies! (And it flies EXCELLENT!) |
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Took it to the field of a friend, 3,000' grass strip (!) I flew it twice this morning, took off, climbed to 30', flew it down the runway and landed. Went back this evening to fly it some more, David & I both flew it for a total of 11 times, a bit over 2 hours. Burned 2.5 gallons of gas.
The 277 seems to be plenty of power, but IMO it vibrates a bit much. Maybe I am spoiled by 2 cylinder engines...
Performance is ideal for an ultralight, cruises at 54 mph at 4900 rpm, climbout at 45 indicated at 7-800 fpm. Should have gone ahead and put the requisite trim tab on the right aileron, and then it would have been trimmed right to start with. Will do that tomorrow.
Extremely pleased.
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Kolb MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Kingsport, TN 3TN0
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byoungplumbing(at)gmail.c
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:25 pm Post subject: The FireFly flies! (And it flies EXXCELLENT!) |
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byoungplumbing(at)gmail.c
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:27 pm Post subject: The FireFly flies! (And it flies EXXCELLENT!) |
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Should have gone ahead and put the requisite trim tab on the right aileron, and then it would have been trimmed right to start with
Sorry hit the wrong button.... I have seen a mk 3 that wanted to roll right on first flight,,, one wanted to roll left.... And a third required no trim
Boyd Y
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