"Scott Skylane" wrote in message
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Dave wrote:

Flew a new type today, a Wassmer 52. French bird and very slippery she
is
too. Nothing like the Warrior I flew in Naple Fl last week.
For a look at here look here.

http://www.pophamflyinggroup.bizland.com/wassmer.html


Not a bad looking little airplane, and the performance seems pretty
good. First plane I've ever seen that has both control sticks AND yokes!


Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

The yoke handles look and feel like control stick handles. It flies well
although with first stage flap at 80kts the airplane feels loose but with
second stage 3/4 flap it is nice and tight and pretty responsive.

Downwind, the aim is to get it at 80kts, our circuit (pattern) is flown at
800ft, so there is no need to start decending until base leg when its back
to 75 kts on short final.

Our mud strip has one wringle as athough it is number is 26 you fly down to
the numbers on a heading of 245 until over the numbers. and then straighten
up. You are left with 650 metres to touch down and stop.

Boy does this baby float and the backpressure in the flare has you touching
down like a taildragger the nose is so high.
Pattern is here http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk/images/circuit.jpg

Aerial photo
http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk/pho...ham_ariel1.jpg

Its a challenging strip and on 26 there can be a lot of rotor effect from
the trees.