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Lets get back to flying.
Flew a new type today, a Wassmer 52. French bird and very slippery she is
too. Nothing like the Warrior I flew in Naple Fl last week. For a look at here look here. http://www.pophamflyinggroup.bizland.com/wassmer.html |
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Dave wrote:
Flew a new type today, a Wassmer 52. French bird and very slippery she is too. Nothing like the Warrior I flew in Naple Fl last week. For a look at here look here. http://www.pophamflyinggroup.bizland.com/wassmer.html Not a bad looking little airplane, and the performance seems pretty good. First plane I've ever seen that has both control sticks AND yokes! Happy Flying! Scott Skylane |
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"Scott Skylane" wrote in message ... Dave wrote: Flew a new type today, a Wassmer 52. French bird and very slippery she is too. Nothing like the Warrior I flew in Naple Fl last week. For a look at here look here. http://www.pophamflyinggroup.bizland.com/wassmer.html Not a bad looking little airplane, and the performance seems pretty good. First plane I've ever seen that has both control sticks AND yokes! Happy Flying! Scott Skylane No, just a yoke |
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"Scott Skylane" wrote in message ... Dave wrote: Flew a new type today, a Wassmer 52. French bird and very slippery she is too. Nothing like the Warrior I flew in Naple Fl last week. For a look at here look here. http://www.pophamflyinggroup.bizland.com/wassmer.html Not a bad looking little airplane, and the performance seems pretty good. First plane I've ever seen that has both control sticks AND yokes! Happy Flying! Scott Skylane The yoke handles look and feel like control stick handles. It flies well although with first stage flap at 80kts the airplane feels loose but with second stage 3/4 flap it is nice and tight and pretty responsive. Downwind, the aim is to get it at 80kts, our circuit (pattern) is flown at 800ft, so there is no need to start decending until base leg when its back to 75 kts on short final. Our mud strip has one wringle as athough it is number is 26 you fly down to the numbers on a heading of 245 until over the numbers. and then straighten up. You are left with 650 metres to touch down and stop. Boy does this baby float and the backpressure in the flare has you touching down like a taildragger the nose is so high. Pattern is here http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk/images/circuit.jpg Aerial photo http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk/pho...ham_ariel1.jpg Its a challenging strip and on 26 there can be a lot of rotor effect from the trees. |
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In article , Dave
wrote: Boy does this baby float and the backpressure in the flare has you touching down like a taildragger the nose is so high. If it floats, you are too fast on final. By controlling your airspeed you can touchdown where you choose. |
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Ah, I saw that and talked to the pilot (can't remember who it was)
when it came into Bourne Park when I happened to be there. Nice, smooth looking plane. Paul "Dave" wrote in message ... Flew a new type today, a Wassmer 52. French bird and very slippery she is too. Nothing like the Warrior I flew in Naple Fl last week. For a look at here look here. http://www.pophamflyinggroup.bizland.com/wassmer.html |
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