Matt Dralle
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Location: Livermore CA USA
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 Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 6:35 pm Post subject: RV Transition Training w/ Mike Seager - Day 3 - Session 3... |
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Friday morning I headed back out to the Vernonia airport for lesson number 3. Mike asked me if I'd like to fly the RV-6A this time since it has a constant speed prop similar to what my RV-8 has. The RV-7 we'd flown the day before has a fixed pitch prop. Some constant-speed time sounded like a great idea, so we piled in and took off. I'm really glad that I got some time in the tricycle gear version of the RV as well. I would seem that it would be just like the tail wheel version, but easier. In reality, however, landing and taking off are different propositions and Mike took me though the steps. I'm also glad that I got the training with the constant-speed prop. The angle of decent on final approach is significantly greater with the CS prop and its somewhat disconcerting to be pointing the airplane's nose that far down on final. Its definitely not a flat approach ala a Cessna 172 or even like the Citibrias I've been flying.
We flew out towards Scappoose and did some slow flight and climbing turns along with some power off and power on stalls. I was amazed at how far up you have to point the nose on the RV to get it to stall with full power. Way up. I mean WAY up. The stalls were gentle and predictable, but that second stall if you don't get the nose pushed down far enough was a little weird. Other than that, the stall handling and recovery were pretty text-book.
We headed over to Scappoose and shot about 8 stop and go landings. Again, kind of a stiff cross wind, but there wasn't too much turbulence so that was good. After that, we headed back to Vernonia and I made a pretty good landing on the grass strip!
I didn't get any pictures of the RV-6A we flew today, but attached are some additional pictures of the RV-7 I was flying.
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Matt Dralle
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