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Thom Riddle
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)
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 Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: Choices we make and the downside to our sportChoices we make |
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Larry,
That sounds like about a 4-to 1 glide ratio, sort of like a gyroplane.
Is that about right?
Thom in Buffalo
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biglar
Joined: 14 Jan 2006
Posts: 457
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: Choices we make and the downside to our sportChoices we make |
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I guess..........?? I wasn't measuring too awful much. I was too busy
sucking up upholstery. I do know the approach was awful steep, and the
flare was awful late. It worked, tho'. Didn't bend the plane, er..........
vehicle, and we walked away from it. Seems like we carried some power on
the 503 on landing. 2500 rpm ?? 3500 ?? Don't remember.
That was an - interesting - thing to fly. Seems like the controls were
bass-ackwards, and the rudder pedals actually controlled spoilers, and stick
controlled the rudder and elevators. Maybe I'M backwards - it's been a long
time. Anyway, with all the dihedral in the wings, when you wanted to turn
you'd stomp on a pedal and yard over on the stick, then after the turn
started you'd ease up. The thing would kinda wallow around and you'd wait
to see how much more you needed to go. Interesting.......I don't miss it.
Lar. Do not Archive.
Larry Bourne
Palm Springs, CA
Building Kolb Mk III
N78LB Vamoose
www.gogittum.com
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