Uvalde wrap-up

[DRN]

For those interested, I posted my final blog on Uvalde,
including flying the P-51 Mustang and some new pictures:
http://www.nadler.com/public/Uvalde2008.html
Enjoy !

A magnificent adventure, but great to be back home with Renee and
Rupert !

Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

[JJ Sinclair]

On Aug 18, 5:55*pm, DRN > wrote:
> For those interested, I posted my final blog on Uvalde,
> including flying the P-51 Mustang and some new pictures:
> * *http://www.nadler.com/public/Uvalde2008.html
> Enjoy !
>
> A magnificent adventure, but great to be back home with Renee and
> Rupert !
>
> Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

Thanks for sharing, Dave. I enjoyed reading your daily reports. Must
be nice to have your crew reduced to a single switch............how's
it marked? Stand-by and Take me home?
Cheers,
JJ

[Eric Greenwell]

JJ Sinclair wrote:
> On Aug 18, 5:55 pm, DRN > wrote:
>> For those interested, I posted my final blog on Uvalde,
>> including flying the P-51 Mustang and some new pictures:
>> http://www.nadler.com/public/Uvalde2008.html
>> Enjoy !
>>
>> A magnificent adventure, but great to be back home with Renee and
>> Rupert !
>>
>> Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"
>
> Thanks for sharing, Dave. I enjoyed reading your daily reports. Must
> be nice to have your crew reduced to a single switch............how's
> it marked? Stand-by and Take me home?

If you have one of those switches, you might find that your crew is more
willing to go to a contest or soaring camp! That's my observation and
personal experience. Irony, huh?

Though, I have to admit, I have several of those "switches", giving me a
greater opportunity to have one set in the wrong position. A single
lever control like the Antares has to be the gold standard.

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[bumper]

"Eric Greenwell" > wrote in message news:dAAqk.275$>
Though, I have to admit, I have several of those "switches", giving me a
> greater opportunity to have one set in the wrong position. A single lever
> control like the Antares has to be the gold standard.
>
> --
> Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA


Be happy with your "complicated" multiple switch set up". Dave "YO
electric" is treading on thin ice (or air) here, as having a single switch
will surely result in pilot boredom and cause the pilot to feel less useful,
no longer needed. It is a dangerous step towards eliminating the pilot
entirely (see previous UAV thread).

My recommendation is to install lots of additional switches and knobs in any
unused portion of the instrument panel, even if they are not connected to
anything. This will bolster pilot confidence and feelings of self-worth, as
well as impress onlookers.

bumper
zz

[DRN]

On Aug 19, 9:51 am, "bumper" > wrote:
> "Eric Greenwell" > wrote in message news:dAAqk.275$>
>
> Though, I have to admit, I have several of those "switches", giving me a
>
> > greater opportunity to have one set in the wrong position. A single lever
> > control like the Antares has to be the gold standard.
>
> > --
> > Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
>
> Be happy with your "complicated" multiple switch set up". Dave "YO
> electric" is treading on thin ice (or air) here, as having a single switch
> will surely result in pilot boredom and cause the pilot to feel less useful,
> no longer needed. It is a dangerous step towards eliminating the pilot
> entirely (see previous UAV thread).
>
> My recommendation is to install lots of additional switches and knobs in any
> unused portion of the instrument panel, even if they are not connected to
> anything. This will bolster pilot confidence and feelings of self-worth, as
> well as impress onlookers.
>
> bumper
> zz

Ah yes, but I have already added one additional control.
Actuation is by bowden cable with knob on panel.
Note all hydrodynamicalthing controls located together on panel
and properly labeled:
http://www.nadler.com/antares/Antares_Relief_Cockpit.jpg
Exterior view:
http://www.nadler.com/antares/Antares_Relief_Exterior_Extension.jpg

Pull-To-P is trademarked ;-)

Worked great until I left it extended and rolled the glider
into the fuselage dolly. Mark II will be spring-loaded to
prevent this...

See ya, Dave "YO electric"

[Greg Arnold[_2_]]

DRN wrote:

>
> Ah yes, but I have already added one additional control.
> Actuation is by bowden cable with knob on panel.
> Note all hydrodynamicalthing controls located together on panel
> and properly labeled:
> http://www.nadler.com/antares/Antares_Relief_Cockpit.jpg
> Exterior view:
> http://www.nadler.com/antares/Antares_Relief_Exterior_Extension.jpg
>
> Pull-To-P is trademarked ;-)
>
> Worked great until I left it extended and rolled the glider
> into the fuselage dolly. Mark II will be spring-loaded to
> prevent this...
>
> See ya, Dave "YO electric"

Looks like you have 2 tow release knobs. Judging from the little
decals, the lower knob releases the tow rope, while the upper knob
manually drops the gear?

Once you have pulled the wrong knob and manually dropped the gear, can
you retract the gear electrically?

[Bob Kuykendall]

On Aug 19, 4:17*pm, Greg Arnold > wrote:

> Once you have pulled the wrong knob and manually dropped the gear...

That feature is restricted to the RO version of the product.

Thanks, Bob K.

[DRN]

On Aug 19, 6:17 pm, Greg Arnold > wrote:
> DRN wrote:
>
> > Ah yes, but I have already added one additional control.
> > Actuation is by bowden cable with knob on panel.
> > Note all hydrodynamicalthing controls located together on panel
> > and properly labeled:
> >http://www.nadler.com/antares/Antares_Relief_Cockpit.jpg
> > Exterior view:
> >http://www.nadler.com/antares/Antares_Relief_Exterior_Extension.jpg
>
> > Pull-To-P is trademarked ;-)
>
> > Worked great until I left it extended and rolled the glider
> > into the fuselage dolly. Mark II will be spring-loaded to
> > prevent this...
>
> > See ya, Dave "YO electric"
>
> Looks like you have 2 tow release knobs. Judging from the little
> decals, the lower knob releases the tow rope, while the upper knob
> manually drops the gear?

Correct.

> Once you have pulled the wrong knob and manually dropped the gear, can
> you retract the gear electrically?

Yes, but why would you do that ?

See ya, Dave "YO electric"

[bagmaker]

I really enjoyed reading the wrap up of Uvalde, Dave, thanks for posting

Bagger

[DRN]

On Aug 20, 5:27 pm, bagmaker >
wrote:
> I really enjoyed reading the wrap up of Uvalde, Dave, thanks for
> posting
>
> Bagger
>
> --
> bagmaker

Thanks !
See ya, Dave "YO electric"