Richard Lamb
May 17th 04, 05:57 AM
I didn't take my new plane to the show this weekend.
It just wasn't ready yet.
But I finally got it back out on the runway today.
Yesterday, I raised the leading edge of the stab about 5/8".
Today I made half a dozen runs to take off speed, rolling the
full length of the runway on the mains.
After the first couple I could stand up, ease in some speed, and
skim along the top of the grass for a few seconds at a time.
The last pass was a (actually the first ever!)
maximum power acceleration
to liftoff speed.
Three (count 'em!) seconds to lift off.
And it's accelerating s t r o n g at that point!
I have things to do to her, (painting, still, I hate painting)
and the grass is a bit deep on the runway. (green prop tips)
So I'll wait until it gets mowed before going again.
But all in all?
Sweet!
Richard
http://home.earthlink.net/~n6228l/
It just wasn't ready yet.
But I finally got it back out on the runway today.
Yesterday, I raised the leading edge of the stab about 5/8".
Today I made half a dozen runs to take off speed, rolling the
full length of the runway on the mains.
After the first couple I could stand up, ease in some speed, and
skim along the top of the grass for a few seconds at a time.
The last pass was a (actually the first ever!)
maximum power acceleration
to liftoff speed.
Three (count 'em!) seconds to lift off.
And it's accelerating s t r o n g at that point!
I have things to do to her, (painting, still, I hate painting)
and the grass is a bit deep on the runway. (green prop tips)
So I'll wait until it gets mowed before going again.
But all in all?
Sweet!
Richard
http://home.earthlink.net/~n6228l/