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 Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:03 am Post subject: demonstrated crosswind, new kitfox pilot |
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Congratulations Lynn, on starting your tailwheel. I just finished mine last
spring & have about 20 or so hours on my Fox. If you haven't read the book
"Stick And Rudder" I suggest you pick it up immediately. It is amazing in its
ability to break down the basics of taildragger flying in ways that I've
never gotten from an instructor. The book is a marvel because it was written in
1944 & is still 100% applicable. It's funny how they talk about these "new
fangled", "land-o-matic" tricycle gear airplanes like the ercoupe & tripacer.
Pay special attention to their explanations of angle of attack, rudder
coordination in flight, & wheel takeoffs & landings. I got the most out of
these. Remember that a wheel landing requires significant forward pressure on the
stick since your speed is much higher than stall & any angle of attack at
that point will make you bounce. You must "hold" the airplane on the ground.
Read that section twice. "Stick and Rudder" can be found at most large
bookstores for around $20 or Ebay for around $10, but you will have to wait for
shipping.
Good luck,
Mike Holzberger
N104DG IV speedster
Milwaukee, WI
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Lynn Matteson
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 2778
Location: Grass Lake, Michigan
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:00 am Post subject: demonstrated crosswind, new kitfox pilot |
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Thanks for the input, Mike. Yes, I've got Stick and Rudder. I started
reading it long before I started the transition from flying large
radio-controlled planes into full size (REAL) airplanes. Maybe I'd
better get it out and start reading again.
Lynn
On Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 10:01 AM, HOLZY(at)aol.com wrote:
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Congratulations Lynn, on starting your tailwheel. I just finished mine
last
spring & have about 20 or so hours on my Fox. If you haven't read
the book
"Stick And Rudder" I suggest you pick it up immediately. It is
amazing in its
ability to break down the basics of taildragger flying in ways that
I've
never gotten from an instructor. The book is a marvel because it was
written in
1944 & is still 100% applicable. It's funny how they talk about
these "new
fangled", "land-o-matic" tricycle gear airplanes like the ercoupe &
tripacer.
Pay special attention to their explanations of angle of attack,
rudder
coordination in flight, & wheel takeoffs & landings. I got the most
out of
these. Remember that a wheel landing requires significant forward
pressure on the
stick since your speed is much higher than stall & any angle of
attack at
that point will make you bounce. You must "hold" the airplane on the
ground.
Read that section twice. "Stick and Rudder" can be found at most
large
bookstores for around $20 or Ebay for around $10, but you will have
to wait for
shipping.
Good luck,
Mike Holzberger
N104DG IV speedster
Milwaukee, WI
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Ben-PA
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 44
Location: Berwick, Pa
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:35 am Post subject: demonstrated crosswind, new kitfox pilot |
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I read it through my local library for free.
Ben
On Saturday, January 28, 2006, at 10:01 AM, HOLZY(at)aol.com wrote:
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Congratulations Lynn, on starting your tailwheel. I just finished mine
last
spring & have about 20 or so hours on my Fox. If you haven't read
the book
"Stick And Rudder" I suggest you pick it up immediately. It is
amazing in its
ability to break down the basics of taildragger flying in ways that
I've
never gotten from an instructor. The book is a marvel because it was
written in
1944 & is still 100% applicable. It's funny how they talk about
these "new
fangled", "land-o-matic" tricycle gear airplanes like the ercoupe &
tripacer.
Pay special attention to their explanations of angle of attack,
rudder
coordination in flight, & wheel takeoffs & landings. I got the most
out of
these. Remember that a wheel landing requires significant forward
pressure on the
stick since your speed is much higher than stall & any angle of
attack at
that point will make you bounce. You must "hold" the airplane on the
ground.
Read that section twice. "Stick and Rudder" can be found at most
large
bookstores for around $20 or Ebay for around $10, but you will have
to wait for
shipping.
Good luck,
Mike Holzberger
N104DG IV speedster
Milwaukee, WI
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