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At SERFI Flyin 2003, I took off behind Finn and
immediately after lift off with perhaps 15-20 ft altitude (or less) the
aircraft roll violently up (45-60deg) with the right wing - and yawed
approx 15-20deg to the left - subconscious reaction was
stick/rudder full right - no immediate response, had time to think "control
problem" when the aircraft reversed and rolled up its left wing.
Scared a couple years off my fast receding youth. Later decided it
was Finn's prop wash and now make certain that the aircraft in front of me takes
off on the down wind side of the runway or I simply wait until he has lifted off
and cleared the end of the runway.
That small RV3 generated enough prop wake to
roll my rather heavy RV-6 around like a toy. Not nice close to the ground
and slow on airspeed.
Ed A
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Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 8:19
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Electric water
pump
I was there too. Made a REAL BELIEVER out of me. Small
airplanes do have wake turbulence; Probably off the prop wake
IMHO; others seem to think wing tip vortices. For those who
weren't there: at Tracy'sin 2002 (I think), Finn started his takeoff run
soon after ED had lifted off; as he (Finn) 'rotated' the aircraft rolled left
(hard) and the left wingtip lightly brushed the ground. Scared me silly;
Finn had no idea how close he came to ???????.
Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
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> Charlie England wrote:
>
> > Finn Lassen wrote:
> >
> >> Obviously
you've never flown right behind Tracy :)
> >>
> >>
Finn (I guess only Ed will appreciate this one)
> >
> >
> > Wanna bet? I saw the grass stains on your wingtip. I also saw
you get
> > 'em.
> >
> > Charlie
>
> Well, can't blame Tracy for that one. Sometimes it helps if you're
> already awake when you start flying and don't have to wake up
during
> takeoff.
>
> Finn
>
>
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