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russ(at)rkiphoto.com
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 Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: taxiing |
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As Bill Sullivan said, 'lets' keep it simple'. Maybe this will be
useful for beginning pilots.
Long ago I was told --
in a HEADWIND put the stick into the wind
with a TAILWIND put the stick away from the wind.
this positions the elevators and aelirons properly, so a gust won't
have a tip-over effect.
Also, an instructor once told me "you never get in trouble pushing
the stick forward; but you can get in a lot of trouble pulling it back"
Oversimplified perhaps but you get the idea.
hope this helps.
do not archive
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John Hauck
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: taxiing |
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> Also, an instructor once told me "you never get in trouble pushing
| Quote: | the stick forward; but you can get in a lot of trouble pulling it back"
Oversimplified perhaps but you get the idea.
hope this helps.
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Kolbs are nose over sensitive because Homer designed them to have most of
the weight on the main gear. Although it makes for an easy to handle
aircraft on the ground, one pays the penalty in other than better field
conditions. Primary reason for me changing the main gear configuration of
my mkIII.
Keep the stick forward on a standard configured Kolb and it will go up on
its nose.
john h
Kolb Pilot/Builder
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russ(at)rkiphoto.com
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject: taxiing |
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FWIW
I should have clarified this
if a tailwind is blowing faster than the plane is moving, the wind
on the elevators and aelirons will exert a down-force, if the stick
is forward; and this should help prevent nose-overs
If it's a headwind the tail will simply lift and I HOPE the pilot
will notice this and make corrections promptly.
do not archive
On Sep 30, 2008, at 5:38 PM, russ kinne wrote:
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As Bill Sullivan said, 'lets' keep it simple'. Maybe this will be
useful for beginning pilots.
Long ago I was told --
in a HEADWIND put the stick into the wind
with a TAILWIND put the stick away from the wind.
this positions the elevators and aelirons properly, so a gust won't
have a tip-over effect.
Also, an instructor once told me "you never get in trouble pushing
the stick forward; but you can get in a lot of trouble pulling it
back"
Oversimplified perhaps but you get the idea.
hope this helps.
do not archive
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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: taxiing |
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I have to agree with Russ on this. quartering STRONG tailwinds
should be dealt with the
stick forward and with the wind. Little Kolbs should be indoors.
BB
On 30, Sep 2008, at 7:50 PM, russ kinne wrote:
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FWIW
I should have clarified this
if a tailwind is blowing faster than the plane is moving, the wind
on the elevators and aelirons will exert a down-force, if the stick
is forward; and this should help prevent nose-overs
If it's a headwind the tail will simply lift and I HOPE the pilot
will notice this and make corrections promptly.
do not archive
On Sep 30, 2008, at 5:38 PM, russ kinne wrote:
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> As Bill Sullivan said, 'lets' keep it simple'. Maybe this will be
> useful for beginning pilots.
> Long ago I was told --
> in a HEADWIND put the stick into the wind
> with a TAILWIND put the stick away from the wind.
> this positions the elevators and aelirons properly, so a gust
> won't have a tip-over effect.
> Also, an instructor once told me "you never get in trouble pushing
> the stick forward; but you can get in a lot of trouble pulling it
> back"
> Oversimplified perhaps but you get the idea.
> hope this helps.
> do not archive
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