Roger Halstead wrote in message . ..
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 00:47:38 GMT, Dave Hyde wrote:

"[Shucks], I'm airborne."

But 6 inches for 100 feet doesn't count as a
first flight :-) Interesting cockpit
video g.

Dave 'I swore I'd never crow-hop' Hyde


Just don't try to imitate the Emmeraud here at 3BS. it had a 125 HP
engine and was designed for about 65 or so. The pilot only had a few
hours of tail dragger time...wayyyy back when he'd been checked out.

125 hp in an Emeraude is just about right. 65 would make it a
feeble airplane. One book I have here says it has flown with
everything from 85 to 150 hp.
The pilot just didn't know what he was doing.

Dan