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DAquaNut(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:15 pm Post subject: firefly flaperons |
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Group,
After some health issues have improved I finally did a W&B on the
Firefly. Seems it comes in with the C.G. At 20.95 " from the leading edge or 32.7%
which I think is between the limits Kolb calls for. I have been taking some
lessons in crosswind landings in an aeronica champ to get some current time.
Question: Is there an advantage to taking off with
flapperons down or would it be better to ignore the flapperons altogether on a 2800'
grass strip.
Waiting for some good calm weather for a first flight,
Ed Diebel
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Don G
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Location: Central Illinois
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| Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: firefly flaperons |
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Ed,
you have plenty of runway. Here Is what I would do. Ignore the flaperons for your first takeoff. Concentrate on getting used to more immideate things. before you come down for that first landing, try the flaperong handle and see the effect it has on the FFly. Mainly the change in attitude it gives you. Then...when you see what it does...give it a try , or dont. It wont change things that much fopr you since you dont know what it is gonna take to land it anyway. Just remember, DONT pul the throttle all the way back on final. You will be landing that FireFly with probably half throttle and resist the temptation to lower it past half on the landing..only when the wheels are down will you pull it the rest of the way back. After you see just how fast that bird slows down at 1/2 throttle...and you make a couple of landings....or maybe 6....then you can start to experiment at trying to bring it in at a slower speed. Flaperons or not..
Good luck...you will get to love that little hot-rod!
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