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sarg314(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:03 am Post subject: Van's article on high speed taxi tests

I recall reading an article some time ago, in the RVator on-line I think, about why you shouldn't do high speed taxi tests until AFTER your first flight.  But I can't find it.  Can any one tell me where to get that?  

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Rick Galati

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Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:52 am Post subject: Van's article on high speed taxi tests

Van's article "BEWARE: THE HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST" can be found starting on page 9 of "The RVator" second issue 2005.

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Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:38 am Post subject: Van's article on high speed taxi tests

Rick:

 That's great, thanks.



On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Rick Galati <rick6a(at)yahoo.com (rick6a(at)yahoo.com)> wrote:

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 Van's article "BEWARE: THE HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST" can be found starting on page 9 of "The RVator" second issue 2005.

	




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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject: Van's article on high speed taxi tests

Anyway to scan that article for those of us that got here late???

Linn



thomas sargent wrote:

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		   Rick:

  That's great, thanks.

 

 On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Rick Galati <rick6a(at)yahoo.com 

 <mailto:rick6a(at)yahoo.com>> wrote:

 

     

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     Van's article "BEWARE: THE HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST" can be found

     starting on page 9 of "The RVator" second issue 2005.

 

 

 

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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:22 am Post subject: Van's article on high speed taxi tests

You can also find an article in an RVator issue from 2008:

http://www.vansaircraft.com/RVator/2008/6-2008-RVator.pdf



It starts on page 6.



Arne



Linn Walters wrote:

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 Anyway to scan that article for those of us that got here late???

 Linn



 thomas sargent wrote:

> Rick:

>  That's great, thanks.

>

> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Rick Galati <rick6a(at)yahoo.com 

> <mailto:rick6a(at)yahoo.com>> wrote:

>

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>     <mailto:rick6a(at)yahoo.com>>

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>     Van's article "BEWARE: THE HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST" can be found

>     starting on page 9 of "The RVator" second issue 2005.

>

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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:23 am Post subject: Van's article on high speed taxi tests

I didn't find the 2005 version, but there is one here: http://www.vansaircraft.com/RVator/2008/6-2008-RVator.pdf 



See page #6.



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Bob Collins

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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:43 am Post subject: Van's article on high speed taxi tests

Go here:



http://rvbuildershotline.com/articles/2009/taxi_tests.html



There's a short article on it and a link to a more recent Van's column on it

that basically repeats the earlier one.



 



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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:17 am Post subject: Van's article on high speed taxi tests

Thank you.

Because of the Pitts reputation for squirrely ground operations, I did 

do the 'higher than taxi' speed tests, and also picked the tail up.  The 

problem the inexperienced pilot encountered was the application of large 

amounts of rudder to counteract small excursions toward the edge of the 

taxiway.  The article brought back memories that I hadn't mused over in 

a long time.

After an excursion off the taxiway and back on using the taxiway light 

as a slalom pole, I had the 'this is stupid' revelation.  The next time 

it was a takeoff.  Planned.  I had witnessed a couple of disasters/minor 

incidents of other first flights that did the 'crow hop' routine that I 

knew that commitment to a full flight profile the first time the Pitts 

left the ground was mandatory.  The first flight lasted a hour (scared 

of that first landing I suppose) and the landing was probably the best I 

ever made.  The worst one was because I became complacent years later.

One thing that stood out in the article ..... the accident with the 

"test pilot(hired by the builder for his experience in fast-glass 

airplanes)" ...... I flew the Pitts on it's first flight, and I'll 

probably do the same with the -10.  But I will have some dual before I 

fly the -10.   I didn't in the Pitts ..... and chalk up the success to 

the angels on my shoulders.

Just thought I'd share.

Linn

\arne+matronics(at)oslebo.no wrote:

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 You can also find an article in an RVator issue from 2008:

 http://www.vansaircraft.com/RVator/2008/6-2008-RVator.pdf

 It starts on page 6.

 Arne

 Linn Walters wrote:

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> Anyway to scan that article for those of us that got here late???

> Linn

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> thomas sargent wrote:

>> Rick:

>>  That's great, thanks.

>>

>> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Rick Galati <rick6a(at)yahoo.com 

>> <mailto:rick6a(at)yahoo.com>> wrote:

>>

>>     

>>     <mailto:rick6a(at)yahoo.com>>

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>>     Van's article "BEWARE: THE HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST" can be found

>>     starting on page 9 of "The RVator" second issue 2005.

>>

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