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Old January 14th 04, 04:33 AM
Ted Wagner
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Default CG hook on aerotows -- the followup

Well, that was certainly an informative and oft entertaining set of replies
from my post a week++ ago. I think the combined experience of everyone who
responded would add up to a number even Carl Sagan would admire. I thank
everyone who took the time to respond to my original question; all the other
stuff was bonus material.

A number of pilots, some by direct e-mail, pointed out that when correcting
for a dipped wing during the early part of take-off, rudder and not aileron
should be used. I fully understand the reason behind this (it wasn't
overlooked in my training), however, my question was about the Pilatus B-4
in particular. This glider, unlike the five or six others I've flown since I
started (2-33, 1-26, L-33, 1-36, G-103, SK-21, and more than a few chairs),
has significant weight on the tail while sitting on the ground, which with
my light weight in front requires a fairly good airspeed to pick up off the
ground, even with the stick all the way forward. Alas, until the tail is off
the ground, full rudder deflection doesn't do squat!!!.

I was reminded of this again this last Sunday, when I flew the B-4 with a
significant crosswind component. On one particular take-off, I started with
the main/tail-wheel line a few degrees off the runway centerline. Sure
enough, a wing started dipping, to which I instinctively applied opposite
rudder, which didn't do a thing until the tail started to fly, and when that
happened, my off-center heading was suddenly a lot worse.

The situation described above does not seem to have an unambiguous way to
handle it. Am I wrong, or is the best hope to keep the fingers crossed and
on the release handle?

-ted




 




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