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dalewhelan
Joined: 11 Nov 2008
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Location: USA ARIZONA fountain hills
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 Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:52 am Post subject: Firestar II trim |
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Yesterday was so calm.
About 5 miles from the airport I released the control stick and flew hands off back to the airport (rudder only). I flew part of the pattern and did a touch and go after grabbing the control stick on base.
Next time I flew a wider pattern using rudder and throttle only, I descended to about 10 feet agl and then had to use the stick as I was crabbed.
Found this interesting as I had read quite the contrary about Kolb stability.
I enjoy Mythbusters.
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Richard Pike
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 1671
Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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| Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Firestar II trim |
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| dalewhelan wrote: | Yesterday was so calm.
About 5 miles from the airport I released the control stick and flew hands off back to the airport (rudder only). I flew part of the pattern and did a touch and go after grabbing the control stick on base.
Next time I flew a wider pattern using rudder and throttle only, I descended to about 10 feet agl and then had to use the stick as I was crabbed.
Found this interesting as I had read quite the contrary about Kolb stability.
I enjoy Mythbusters. |
The FSII that I am currently rebuilding - N582EF - had a bit of dihedral in it & would fly hands off very well, rudder was all you needed to herd it around. I think it is the MKIII that is the contrary varmint, mine certainly won't fly hands off. Don't know about the Firefly or Kolbra.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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