Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 404739 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:54:37 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20040910005408.LCPW22424.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Thu, 9 Sep 2004 20:54:08 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: First engine run with Monster Prop Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 19:54:22 -0500 Message-ID: <001a01c496d0$b6110830$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001B_01C496A6.CD3B0030" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C496A6.CD3B0030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The accepted method for takeoff was to apply power gently, until enough airspeed is achieved that the rudder has more authority. (Of course = ailerons and other controls will also slowly gain more authority). Once the tailwheel was up and flying speed was attained, only then was more power added. =20 =20 How about that, exactly how I takeoff in the overpowered, and = overpropped RV-3. The plane is more manageable with the tail up, since I imagine = that takes the P factor out, and leaves you with "only" torque and slipstream effects. =20 =20 Rusty (Ed's tail is always up) ------=_NextPart_000_001B_01C496A6.CD3B0030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
The accepted method for takeoff = was to apply=20 power gently, until enough airspeed is achieved that the rudder has more = authority. (Of course ailerons and other controls will also slowly gain = more=20 authority).  Once the tailwheel was up and flying speed was = attained, only=20 then was more power added.   
 
How about that, exactly how I takeoff in the = overpowered,=20 and overpropped RV-3.  The plane is more manageable with the tail = up, since=20 I imagine that takes the P factor out, and leaves you with=20 "only" torque and slipstream=20 effects. 
 
Rusty (Ed's tail is always=20 up)
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