PiK20b

Hi
Go to Jim Tsillas homepage http://www.appledor.net/tsillas/soaring/ .
Here you find good descriptions on take off and landing, and much
useful information on the Pik.
Matts


phil collin skrev:

I'm about to become the owner of a PiK20b.
I have never flown one before and wondered if there were any
owners/pilots of this particular model who could offer some words of
wisdom on what to expect. I've read with interest the "pat your head rub
your tummy" stories of flaring and winding the flaps up to negative to
weight the tail at the same time so you can use the nose wheel. I'm
guessing 30 to 45 degrees of flap on the approach is going to be like
spoilers.
Looking forward to some responses. I take delivery this Saturday and the
met looks great at the moment.

Phil

Phil,

One more thing that should be mentioned... I was given a blessing the
first time I assembled the PIK alone. One of the pip pins that connect
the flaps and ailerons was not through the ball, but looked OK from the
outside. Upon towing the glider to the flight line, one of my flaps
drooped a bit, showing me just how easily it is to make a mistake in
rigging the wing-flight controls. Please check and double check... and
enjoy your new ship.

Jack

Thank you for the link. Good information!

I have never flown a PIK-20B. My flap-only sailplane experience is in a
Schreder HP-16T and a HP-14.

A few years ago Bob Kuykendall wrote an article to assist new Schreder
pilots. Much of the information should also apply to the PIK-20B.
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/St..._HP_flight.htm

Wayne
HP-14 N990 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder

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Hi
Go to Jim Tsillas homepage http://www.appledor.net/tsillas/soaring/ .
Here you find good descriptions on take off and landing, and much
useful information on the Pik.
Matts


phil collin skrev: