dwilde(at)clearwire.net
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 Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:45 am Post subject: 2nd Flight |
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I made my second flight in my 701 today. Yesterdays flight was once
around the pattern and land. Today I actually spent the time to check
out systems, do 360's and keep track of instrument readings. All the
temperature readings and oil pressure were ok but the water temperature
was on the high side of normal.
The plane is nose heavy at this point (I have not added a trim tab yet)
so I limited my air time to half an hour. Based on previous emails in
the archives, I will bend the trailing edge of the elevator down to
level to reduce of the nose heaviness. I also am ordering the trim kit
tomorrow. Because the plane is nose heavy at this point, I could not
tell if there is a trim issue with the flaperons. If there is a problem
it must be very minor.
The plane is very responsive to the controls and only a light touch is
needed. I have not used flaps yet and probably won't for a while. The
plane needs little room for landing and I have had to taxi a long way to
clear the runway because of this. My landing approach consists of a
slight nose down attitude with engine at idle which gives about 60 mph.
On nearing the runway, I raise the nose and wait for it to settle which
it does after a little float and that's it. The mains contact the
runway and then the nose wheel touches and I am down. I have not looked
at what the touchdown speed is but I estimate it to be about 35 mph.
If anyone else remembers their first flight experiences, I would be
interested in reading about them.
Dan Wilde
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