X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.10) with ESMTP id 3311947 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:18:27 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta06.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20081122061716.YRIN4332.cdptpa-omta06.mail.rr.com@computername> for ; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:17:16 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills...when's your first flight? Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:17:17 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01C94C40.0F71BD60" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AclMOjsXNpGve56cSmWBLRJyaZuxVwALq7Ug X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <20081122061716.YRIN4332.cdptpa-omta06.mail.rr.com@computername> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C94C40.0F71BD60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Mike, =20 If you can get a ride in an RV that would be great. However, I ran into = the same problem =96 no Rv=92s available in my area back in 1998. So my = first flight in an RV was my test flight =96 I don=92t necessarily recommend = that, however, I found the Rv so easy to fly that in my focus on my very high = oil temperature and decision to abort after one circuit of the patter = (actually =BD circuit), I made a grease landing. On reflection, I was amazed at = how easy the Rv was to fly, I had not had to give any conscious thought to flying while in the air. =20 =20 In fact, I find a Cessna 150 on a hot day much tougher to land. The = only thing I would caution if attempting this =96 it is better to keep the = airspeed up a bit on the first couple of landings as the short wings are not very forgiving if you get a high sink rate going. I would recommend keeping = it up to 80 MPH IAS on final =96 particularly if you have a long run way. = That keeps the sink rate low and manageable. =20 Naturally with a tail dragger =96 keep those feet dancing on the peddles = to keep the nose from wandering. But, if you can land the Citabria without = any problem, I would be very surprised if the RV would give you any. =20 Good luck on that first flight =96 although =93=94good preparation=94 = would be a better saying. But, don=92t let me or anyone else tempt you to do that = first flight until you are good and ready. =20 Ed =20 Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html _____ =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mike Wills Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 7:35 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mike Wills...when's your first flight? =20 Doug, =20 The airplane is ready - the pilot not so much. I was gearing up with a = CFI and did about 5 hours in a Citabria back in September. Was feeling = pretty good about things and wanted to get in just another hour or two to brush = up on wheel landings. Then spent the entire month of October and early = November on the road. Also had some unexpected expenses during this time frame. =20 So once the finances settle out and I can go get a few more hours of = dual. I may still make one last attempt to get a few hours of RV dual too, but when I've looked into it in the past the guys who do that always seem to = be scheduled 6 months in advance. =20 Mike Wills RV-4 N144MW=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: DLOMHEIM@aol.com=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:52 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Mike Wills...when's your first flight? =20 Mike: =20 How soon until you slip the surley (spelling?) bonds of the earth with = your RV-4? It looked like you were about ready to fly when I saw it earlier = in the year... =20 Fly safe! =20 Doug=20 _____ =20 One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today! __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus = signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C94C40.0F71BD60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi = Mike,

 

If you can get a ride in an RV that = would be great.=A0 However, I ran into the same problem – no Rv’s = available in my area back in 1998.=A0 So my first flight in an RV was my test = flight – I don’t necessarily recommend that, however, I found the Rv so = easy to fly that in my focus on my very high oil temperature and decision to = abort after one circuit of the patter (actually =BD circuit), I made a grease = landing.=A0 On=A0 reflection, I was amazed at how easy the Rv was to fly, I had not = had to give any conscious thought to flying while in the air.=A0 =

 

In fact, I find a Cessna 150 on a = hot day much tougher to land.=A0 The only thing I would caution if attempting = this – it is better to keep the airspeed up a bit on the first couple of = landings as the short wings are not very forgiving if you get a high sink rate = going.=A0 I would recommend keeping it up to 80 MPH IAS on final – = particularly if you have a long run way.=A0 That keeps the sink rate low and = manageable.

 

Naturally with a tail dragger = – keep those feet dancing on the peddles to keep the nose from wandering.=A0 = But, if you can land the Citabria without any problem, I would be very surprised if = the RV would give you any.

 

Good luck on that first flight = – although “”good preparation” would be a better = saying.=A0 But, don’t let me or anyone else tempt you to do that first flight = until you are good and ready.

 

Ed

 

Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered

Matthews, NC

eanderson@carolina.rr.com=

http://www.andersonee.com

http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW

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From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mike Wills
Sent: Friday, November = 21, 2008 7:35 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Mike Wills...when's your first flight?

 

Doug,

 

=

 The airplane is ready - the = pilot not so much. I was gearing up with a CFI and did about 5 hours in a = Citabria back in September. Was feeling pretty good about things and wanted to = get in just another hour or two to brush up on wheel landings. Then spent the = entire month of October and early November on the road. Also had some = unexpected expenses during this time frame.

 

=

 So once the finances settle = out and I can go get a few more hours of dual. I may still make one last attempt = to get a few hours of RV dual too, but when I've looked into it in the past the = guys who do that always seem to be scheduled 6 months in = advance.

 

=

Mike = Wills

RV-4 = N144MW 

----- Original Message ----- =

Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:52 = AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Mike Wills...when's your first = flight?

 

=

Mike:=

 

=

How soon until you slip the surley (spelling?) bonds of the earth with your RV-4?  It looked like you = were about ready to fly when I saw it earlier in the = year...

 

=

Fly = safe!

 

=

Doug



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