Things you don't want to hear on a taxi test.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 02:27:29 GMT, Dave Hyde wrote:

Roger Halstead wrote:

Just don't try to imitate the Emmeraud here at 3BS.

Whew, I have no intention of that. I had intended
to do a few medium speed runs, raising the tail each time,
then pull the cowl and check things over. I'm not cruising
around with the tail up, it's just power up, tail up, power
back and stop. Second run I could feel it getting light on the
gear. Third run I guess I didn't get as much forward stick as
before, so the attitude was a little more nose-high, and it rotated
on the mains and popped off the ground. Airspeed was out of
my scan at that point, but it must've been around 45 knots or so,
so I wasn't going to horse it into the air and take it around.
I had plenty of runway, so I throttled back, held the attitude, and
let it settle. I wasn't 100% sure I was airborne until the tires
chirped on touchdown. Next comment (on tape), "I guess I know
it flies now."

Observations:
Acceleration is faster than I expected - I've never flown an RV
solo. I'd planned on good accel, but it was more than I expected.
Tail comes up sooner than expected too. See above.

You have considerably more experience than I:-)) I have flown one
twice, but it was a nose dragger (6A) and never solo. It was a nice
flying plane. Light on the controls, but overly so and good harmony.
*Nothing* like the GP4 I flew.

Takes longer than I expected to slow to taxi speed...although
time compression may have something to do with that g

Wait till you're coming back in to land it the first time. I'll bet
it's at least as exciting as your first solo landing as a student:-))

Everything felt great control-wise. No gross trim problems
noted.

Glad to hear that. Of all the planes we've had solo out here at 3BS
only a couple needed some tuning of the rigging.


By the way, I was doing this prepared for a flight if something
like this happened. Flight-ready airplane, parachute, gas,
preflight/runup, etc., so if it turned into a first flight I could
minimize the surprises and not get caught in something too ugly.

Parachute? Just cause it's a first flight of one "You put together"?
You should have more faith in the builderLOL
I'll be wearing one through the flight test phase for the G-III if I
ever get it off the ground. I'll probably be too old to fly by then.


Dave 'taxi stand' Hyde

Keep up the good work!

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 07:32:19 GMT, Roger Halstead
wrote:

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 02:27:29 GMT, Dave Hyde wrote:



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You have considerably more experience than I:-)) I have flown one
twice, but it was a nose dragger (6A) and never solo. It was a nice
flying plane. Light on the controls, but overly so and good harmony.
*Nothing* like the GP4 I flew.

That should have been "Not overly so". That's what comes out of typing
in the middle of the night...


BTW, I'm jealous! :-))

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
Return address modified due to dumb virus checkers

snip
You have considerably more experience than I:-)) I have flown one
twice, but it was a nose dragger (6A) and never solo. It was a nice
flying plane. Light on the controls, but overly so and good harmony.
*Nothing* like the GP4 I flew.

That should have been "Not overly so". That's what comes out of typing
in the middle of the night...

I figured you meant exactly that anyway, Roger.
No harm done on this end. g

BTW, I'm jealous! :-))

Roger Halstead

Jealous of what exactly?

What you are building is in a class
and mission vastly different than an RV-4.

I'd be jealous of you, if my mission was not
to fly in and out of short unimproved strips
and still go reasonable fast on the cheap.


Barnyard BOb -- over 550 RV-3 hours

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:32:02 -0600, RR Urban wrote:


snip
You have considerably more experience than I:-)) I have flown one
twice, but it was a nose dragger (6A) and never solo. It was a nice
flying plane. Light on the controls, but overly so and good harmony.
*Nothing* like the GP4 I flew.

That should have been "Not overly so". That's what comes out of typing
in the middle of the night...

I figured you meant exactly that anyway, Roger.
No harm done on this end. g

BTW, I'm jealous! :-))

Roger Halstead

Jealous of what exactly?

Of you being almost ready to take your RV flying. They are great ships
and I enjoyed flying one even though it was only a couple of hops for
a total of 2 hours.


What you are building is in a class
and mission vastly different than an RV-4.

and a long ways to go before it gets in the air.
I like airplanes, although I do happen to be a bit fussy about which
ones. :-))

I'd be jealous of you, if my mission was not
to fly in and out of short unimproved strips
and still go reasonable fast on the cheap.

If I were about 40 years younger there are about 4 ships, maybe I
should say "at least" 4 ships, I'd be building...covering the
gauntlet from a STOL heavy hauler, to a G-III and beyond. Course, if
I were 40 years younger, and know what I know now I'd borrow the money
and buy those 4 or 5 P 51s out of Texas at $7500 each (with gas).
:-)) when I had the chance.

For most of us with a bit of imagination, which leaves out most of the
population, but includes most who are willing to build an airplane,
there are always more things to do, or that we'd like to do. I figure
it'd take me at least five lifetimes just to get done what I'd like to
do in this one. :-))

BTW, a bit off topic, but I took the Deb over to MBS Monday to get the
pitot static system, altimeter, and transponder checks done. A friend
gave me a ride back in his Cherokee 180. Just after Clearance
delivery gave us our clearance we heard them clear someone to land, #2
behind... something. We looked at each other and in unison said, "Did
he say F-16?".

There was an F-16 flying the ILS. I have to admit his missed is a bit
more lively than mine in the Deb. Man, but that was impressive.


Barnyard BOb -- over 550 RV-3 hours

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) 2 hours in an RV6A and almost
a full hour in a G-III although I do have over a 1000 in the Deb.
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair?)
www.rogerhalstead.com
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Roger Halstead wrote:

BTW, I'm jealous! :-))

Roger Halstead

Jealous of what exactly?

Of you being almost ready to take your RV flying. They are great ships
and I enjoyed flying one even though it was only a couple of hops for
a total of 2 hours.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hey !
Nobody is jealous of me.

I've got one foot in the grave
and the other on a banana peel....
amongst several other fatal flaws that
need not be addressed at this time. g

HINT:
Does the name 'Dave Hyde' ring a bell?


RV-3 BOb - more mis-speak on tap?

From: RR Urban

Hey !
Nobody is jealous of me.

I've got one foot in the grave
and the other on a banana peel....
amongst several other fatal flaws that
need not be addressed at this time. g


I see an oppornunity to make money here. Mind if we all take out insurance
policies on you?

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired