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1. 12:14 AM - Re: RE-PIET flying characteristics (Peter W Johnson)
2. 03:55 AM - Re: Article in Museum of Flight Newsletter... (Jack)
3. 05:06 AM - Re: ELT? (helspersew@aol.com)
4. 05:11 AM - Re: white faced flight instruments (nightmare)
5. 05:44 AM - Re: 3/4 inch spar ply doublers (C N Campbell)
6. 06:28 AM - Re: 3/4 inch spar ply doublers (TOM MICHELLE BRANT)
7. 06:31 AM - Re: ELT? (bender)
8. 06:47 AM - servo trim system, and prop size (Douwe Blumberg)
9. 06:54 AM - Re: Re: ELT? (helspersew@aol.com)
10. 06:57 AM - Re: ELT? (shad bell)
11. 06:58 AM - Re: 3/4 inch spar ply doublers (Gary Boothe)
12. 07:20 AM - ELT? Now PLB Options (Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB)
13. 09:13 AM - Re: ELT? (John Hofmann)
14. 10:25 AM - Re: ELT? (shad bell)
15. 01:58 PM - Re: ELT? (TriScout)
16. 04:12 PM - End of an Era (pineymb)
17. 06:09 PM - Re: RE-PIET flying characteristics (taildrags)
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Subject: | RE-PIET flying characteristics |
Douwe,
I am in the process of restoring Dale McCleskey's Piet (also a RePiet!) and
have decided to slant the rear seat back as well. I sat in the Piet and I
had forgotten how close I was to the instrument panel.
If I sit back another inch or so I can actually read the instruments without
my glasses!!
Cheers
Peter
Wonthaggi Australia
http://repiet.cpc-world.com
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Douwe
Blumberg
Sent: Saturday, 27 October 2012 12:24 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: RE-PIET flying characteristics
Okay good people.
Have flown RE-PIET now for five hours and thought I'd make an early pilot
report.
My darn GPS wouldn't turn on the first non-wind day I had, which was the day
I had planned to get some accurate speeds.gotta love electronics. I have a
wind vane airspeed indicator which isn't super accurate so I need something
extra.
She SEEMS to cruise at 70 at 2300.
My favorite cruise condition is 2000, indicating around 60. Nice and quiet
and she'll still climb, though slowly.
Power off stalls are nice and gentle. Have no idea of the speed, the wind
vane indicator reads zero.
Power on stall is more like a mushing descent, it's hard to get a real
break. She just hangs there like a Fokker D-7 with her nose in the air.
She turns on a dime!
After reading all the landing advice and watching hundres of landings over
the last decade, I was prepared for a rather pronounced sink rate once I cut
the engine. So the first few landings, I cut it closer than with the cub
just to be prepared for the steep descent. and each time found myself
floating across the runway longer than the cub! This is on 75 degree days
on grass. She seems to float more than the cub I was flying, strange. I
can't explain it because she's heavy, but maybe the wing axle fairing is
helping a bit? Or the large airfoil wing tank? Who knows.
So far she lands easier than the Cub, as it's really easy to decide when to
stop her flying and because of that, you actually have more control of when
things happen. She lands very easily. Yesterday was a no wind day and I
was set up on final, coming right down at my aiming point and doing
absolutely nothing with the controls thinking "shouldn't I be doing
something"? felt weird as she just took care of herself until the roundout.
Haven't tried best climb yet, need to get the gps fixed. I know I got
500fpm on the gps a few times, but have to experiment more.
LIKES:
Like the whole plane, she is delightful to fly.
REALLY like the elevator servo trim system, VERY handy.
Like the control placements for carb heat and mixture, on the left, under
the control panel. Easy to reach but hard to see.
Like the starter.
Large wheels make taxiing over rough stuff pretty easy.
Small tailwheel, makes the tail lighter.
Nice having a powerful engine, I mainly cruise around now at 2000-2200 so
she's sipping fuel like a smaller engine, but it's sure nice to have that
power on climbout or just for fun.
Smoking is fun!!!!!
DISLIKES:
Really would tilt back the pilots bulkhead a few degrees. Thank GOD I'm
smallish.
Have to figure something out for the fuel indicating system. My fuel
indicator doesn't start reading until about five gallons which makes it
kind of hard to keep track of things. I'm considering a small drop down
tube type indicator in the back drain bung where I have my water drain.
This could let me have accurate readings for probably the last six or seven
gallons. We'll see.
Small tailwheel. is lighter, but I'm sure I'll have to replace it regularly
because it spins so fast. I have a bag of ten from McMaster Carr, takes
three minutes to change.
Have to keep those plexi windscreens clean or I can't see anything forward
when landing into a setting sun. Note to self!
Need to add longer "down pipes" to my long exhaust to direct the smoke from
my smoke system away from the fuse and tail more. That stuff is yucky to
clean.
GPS is at Garmin now and I'll get some accurate numbers as soon as possible.
So keep building, try to touch it every day, try to hit Brodhead as often as
possible for ideas and motivation and then. keep building, DO NOT STOP and
one day you will be looking at a finished aircraft, ready to fly. I
promise!!
THE ONLY TRICK IS TO NOT QUIT!!
Who's flying up to Brodhead next year who I could hook up with? Should be a
gaggle heading north and I want to tag along.
Douwe
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Subject: | Article in Museum of Flight Newsletter... |
Jake, great article and pic! Thanks for sharing.
Jack Textor
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of aerocarjake
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 5:46 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Article in Museum of Flight Newsletter...
Not really intending this as self promotion - more like sharing - but here
is a page from the most recent Seattle Museum of Flight's membership
newsletter. It features a photo of me and my Pietenpol project...
Enjoy.......................
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Jake Schultz - curator,
Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)
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Does this FAA reg actually say I have to put a 406MHZ ELT in my Piet at som
e point in the future? I was thinking I would just switch back and forth my
existing $100 121.5 ELT that I have in the Aeronca.
Dan Helsper
Puryear, TN
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From: shad bell <aviatorbell@yahoo.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2012 9:57 pm
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
the cost went up when they switched to the 406MHZ elt from the old 121.5 el
t's.
Shad
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.gov>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
artners, LLC]" <michael.d.cuy@nasa.gov>
Hmmmm....I never did install an ELT. My inspector never said anything abo
ut it and I never spent
the money on it.
$588 for an ELT from Aircraft Spruce? Wow am I out of touch. href="htt
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Subject: | Re: white faced flight instruments |
thanks Greg; that looks like the way to go. Paul
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Paul Donahue
Started 8-3-12
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Subject: | Re: 3/4 inch spar ply doublers |
Tom, I think you are reading your 3-piece wing plans incorrectly. My
plans show the 3/32-thick centersection fittings bolted directly to the
spar. The wing fittings fit outside the CS fitting. Thus the thickness
of the material under the wing fitting is 3/32 inch to match the
thickness of the CS fitting. OK? The fittings where the struts attach
do not reallly matter, I guess. Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: TOM MICHELLE BRANT
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 7:29 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: 3/4 inch spar ply doublers
for those who have a 3/4 spar, did you go with the plans and use 1/8"
ply doublers at the spar attach points or did you go to 1/4" since the
original plans show the 1/8" doublers on a 1" spar - making it 1 1/4"
thick rather than 1"
Tom B.
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Subject: | 3/4 inch spar ply doublers |
Chuck=2C
I'm actually talking about the spot where the struts attach to the outer wi
ng panel. There's a "u-shaped" strap that bolts to the spar over some ply
doublers. The plans (not the CC plans) call for 1/8" but this was based on
a 1" routed spar=2C thus making a 1 1/4" thick section at that point. If
you're using a 3/4 spar and adding only the 1/8" doublers=2C you'd have a 1
" section at this point. I understand the CC dimensions are different and
call for 3/32" doublers.
Tom B.
From: cncampbell@windstream.net
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 3/4 inch spar ply doublers
Tom=2C I think you are reading your 3-piece wing plans
incorrectly. My plans show the 3/32-thick centersection fittings
bolted directly to the spar. The wing fittings fit outside the CS
fitting. Thus the thickness of the material under the wing fitting is 3/32
inch to match the thickness of the CS fitting. OK? The fittings
where the struts attach do not reallly matter=2C I guess. Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From:
TOM MICHELLE BRANT
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday=2C October 26=2C 2012 7:29
PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: 3/4 inch spar
ply doublers
for those who have a 3/4 spar=2C did you go with the plans and use
1/8" ply doublers at the spar attach points or did you go to 1/4" since t
he
original plans show the 1/8" doublers on a 1" spar - making it 1 1/4" thi
ck
rather than 1"
Tom B.
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Hey Dan
The 121.5 is legal...I got lucky and found one of those ebc 102 elt's..really small
and light
jeff
Louisville ky
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Subject: | servo trim system, and prop size |
Jack, I just used the Ray Allen servo trim components that Aircraft Spruce
sells. I purchased the servo with actuating rod and the cockpit rocker
switch. Didn't bother with the position indicator. Found my own wire.
Rick Holland turned me on to this system. He did a very nice inset trim tab
on his elevator. I just inlet 1' of extruded piano hinge into the trailing
edge as I was wanting to get finished. The whole system has got to be
lighter than any other mechanical system I've seen installed, but it does
need electric.
To answer the prop question. I had Jay Anderson at Cloud Cars make up a
76X??? (can't remember what we decided on) because I am a strong advocate of
swinging the largest prop possible on draggy airframes. The most it'll
allow the engine to spin up is about 2450 straight and level. That might
creep up to 2500 once the engine breaks in, but honestly I quite happy
cruising around at 2000- 2200. The other day I tried taking off with
2300rpm and it worked fine.
Douwe
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For how long?
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From: bender <jfaith@solairusaviation.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 27, 2012 8:31 am
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: ELT?
>
Hey Dan
The 121.5 is legal...I got lucky and found one of those ebc 102 elt's..real
ly
small and light
jeff
Louisville ky
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Dan, I don't think that is legal, I think it states that any new installati
on must be a 406 MHZ.- I will check the reg I could be mistaken.- Loop
holes are usually there or at least open to interpretation.- Experimental
s usually slide by easier than certified aircraft, because the builder can
sign off the ann. cond. inspection, where as in a Cert. A/C an I.A. has to
sign and be liable for what was installed in the A/C.
-
Shad
--- On Sat, 10/27/12, helspersew@aol.com <helspersew@aol.com> wrote:
From: helspersew@aol.com <helspersew@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
Does this FAA reg actually say I have to put a 406MHZ ELT in my Piet at som
e point in the future? I was thinking I would just switch back and forth my
existing $100 121.5 ELT that I have in the Aeronca.
-
-
Dan Helsper
Puryear, TN
-
-----Original Message-----
From: shad bell <aviatorbell@yahoo.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2012 9:57 pm
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
the cost went up when they switched to the 406MHZ elt from the old 121.5 el
t's.
-
Shad
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chael.d.cuy@nasa.gov> wrote:
From: Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC] <michael.d.cuy@nasa
.gov>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
artners, LLC]" <michael.d.cuy@nasa.gov>
Hmmmm....I never did install an ELT.---My inspector never said anythi
ng about it and I never spent
the money on it.---
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Subject: | 3/4 inch spar ply doublers |
Sorry, Tom, I now see that you are looking for strut attach points, not
"spar attach points."
The attached picture again shows 1/8" doublers under the fittings, making
the I.D. of the fitting 1".
Gary Boothe
NX308MB
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of TOM MICHELLE
BRANT
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 6:28 AM
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: 3/4 inch spar ply doublers
Chuck,
I'm actually talking about the spot where the struts attach to the outer
wing panel. There's a "u-shaped" strap that bolts to the spar over some ply
doublers. The plans (not the CC plans) call for 1/8" but this was based on
a 1" routed spar, thus making a 1 1/4" thick section at that point. If
you're using a 3/4 spar and adding only the 1/8" doublers, you'd have a 1"
section at this point. I understand the CC dimensions are different and
call for 3/32" doublers.
Tom B.
_____
From: cncampbell@windstream.net
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 3/4 inch spar ply doublers
Tom, I think you are reading your 3-piece wing plans incorrectly. My plans
show the 3/32-thick centersection fittings bolted directly to the spar. The
wing fittings fit outside the CS fitting. Thus the thickness of the
material under the wing fitting is 3/32 inch to match the thickness of the
CS fitting. OK? The fittings where the struts attach do not reallly
matter, I guess. Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: TOM MICHELLE BRANT <mailto:tmbrant@msn.com>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 7:29 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: 3/4 inch spar ply doublers
for those who have a 3/4 spar, did you go with the plans and use 1/8" ply
doublers at the spar attach points or did you go to 1/4" since the original
plans show the 1/8" doublers on a 1" spar - making it 1 1/4" thick rather
than 1"
Tom B.
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Subject: | ELT? Now PLB Options |
I have a 4 year old "new" 121.5 ELT in my old bonanza. I just could not pop for
a 406 at the time. 121.5 is no longer activly monitored and so is of less use.
I would suggest getting one that uses common D Batteries, not special batteries.
A little more up front cost that saves in the long run. My old ELT cost
up to $50 just for the special battery pack. My "new" one requires off the shelf
"Coppertop" batteries, I buy new ones, pull the old ones for my flashlights
and keep moving. Easy and affordable.
Based on disucssions with my fellow Vtail flyers I will buy a Personal Locator
Beacon (PLB). It sends your location to a sattelite every couple of minutes.
I will probably get a SPOT based one. I may also look at other ones such as Spidertrack,
inreach, or TracMe . They may require telling someone to check their
email.
Here is a description from wikipaedia.
SPOT
SPOT does not use the 406 MHz signal nor the system of satellites. Instead, it
depends on the GlobalStar satellite system. It has richer features (for instance,
can send many non-emergency signals) but it does not work in as many places
as 406 MHz PLBs for instance under dense forest canopy or steep canyons.[34]
When a user presses the "911" button on a SPOT device an emergency message
containing the unit's identification and GPS location is transmitted to the GEOS
International Emergency Response Center who then notifies the appropriate emergency
agency for the region after first calling the user to ensure the transmission
is not accidental.[35][36]
SPOT additionally has the ability to provide non-emergency web based tracking information.
This allows family or friends at home to track the holder's progress.
The tracking operates by sending a tracking signal to the GlobalStar network
every 10 minutes. This feature can additionally be useful to provide location
of an individual even if the individual is unable to activate the emergency
'911' button.[37]
Typical costs are $169 plus a $99/year service fee for basic services or $150/yr
for basic services and tracking services, as compared to around $250 for a 406-MHz
PLB with no service fee.
Blue Skies,
Steve D
----- Original Message -----
From: bender <jfaith@solairusaviation.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: ELT?
>
> Hey Dan
> The 121.5 is legal...I got lucky and found one of those ebc 102 elt's..really
small and light
>
> jeff
> Louisville ky
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=386106#386106
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Hi Dan,
I don't believe the 406 is required yet. I just had to replace the one
in my Cub and was still able to get the old one from ACS for about $160.
Like Mikee, I don't have on in 503R either.
-john-
John Hofmann
Vice-President, Information Technology
The Rees Group, Inc.
2424 American Lane
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: 608.443.2468 ext 150
Fax: 608.443.2474
Email: jhofmann@reesgroupinc.com
On Oct 27, 2012, at 7:05 AM, helspersew@aol.com wrote:
> Does this FAA reg actually say I have to put a 406MHZ ELT in my Piet
at some point in the future? I was thinking I would just switch back and
forth my existing $100 121.5 ELT that I have in the Aeronca.
>
>
> Dan Helsper
> Puryear, TN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shad bell <aviatorbell@yahoo.com>
> To: pietenpol-list <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2012 9:57 pm
> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
>
> the cost went up when they switched to the 406MHZ elt from the old
121.5 elt's.
>
> Shad
>
> --- On Fri, 10/26/12, Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners,
LLC] <michael.d.cuy@nasa.gov> wrote:
>
> From: Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]
<michael.d.cuy@nasa.gov>
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
> To: "pietenpol-list@matronics.com" <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
> Date: Friday, October 26, 2012, 11:41 AM
>
(GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]" <michael.d.cuy@nasa.gov>
>
> Hmmmm....I never did install an ELT. My inspector never said
anything about it and I never spent
> the money on it.
>
> $588 for an ELT from Aircraft Spruce? Wow am I out of touch.
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Just looked it up either is acceptable to domesic ops inside the USA.- Me
xico, and Canada both require 406MHZ.- Any aircraft with more than 1 seat
requires an elt, unless it remains inside a 50 NM radius of where the flig
ht originated from........moving 50 mile radius hmmm.........is each leg a
new point of origin?- 50 mile legs are short even for a piet.- Now for
reality, if you can get away with it well then, go with it.
-
Shad
--- On Sat, 10/27/12, John Hofmann <jhofmann@reesgroupinc.com> wrote:
From: John Hofmann <jhofmann@reesgroupinc.com>
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
Hi Dan,
I don't believe the 406 is required yet. I just had to replace the one in m
y Cub and was still able to get the old one from ACS for about $160. Like M
ikee, I don't have on in 503R either.
-john-
John Hofmann
Vice-President, Information Technology
The Rees Group, Inc.
2424 American Lane
Madison, WI 53704
Phone: 608.443.2468 ext 150
Fax: 608.443.2474
Email:-jhofmann@reesgroupinc.com
On Oct 27, 2012, at 7:05 AM, helspersew@aol.com wrote:
Does this FAA reg actually say I have to put a 406MHZ ELT in my Piet at som
e point in the future? I was thinking I would just switch back and forth my
existing $100 121.5 ELT that I have in the Aeronca.
-
-
Dan Helsper
Puryear, TN
-
-----Original Message-----
From: shad bell <aviatorbell@yahoo.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 26, 2012 9:57 pm
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
the cost went up when they switched to the 406MHZ elt from the old 121.5 el
t's.
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Shad
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From: Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC] <michael.d.cuy@nasa
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Subject: Pietenpol-List: ELT?
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Hmmmm....I never did install an ELT.---My inspector never said anythi
ng about it and I never spent
the money on it.---
$588 for an ELT from Aircraft Spruce?---Wow am I out of touch.- hre
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The way I understand it, the basic 121.5 model is fine..The nice thing about the
406 model, is you have the option of also wiring in your gps antenna....even
with a small older handheld model like I have...so that it can pinpoint you when
you crash...
larry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksmpLpkGsic&feature=plcp
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This is somewhat off topic but because it is the last flying example on its last
flight to the museum, I thought it might be of interest to some.
I apologize for the low quality of the filming, complete with wind noise but I
happen to be only person other than the local media to take footage.
To the best of my knowledge, this is one of the first if not the first airplane
purchased by Canadian Airways (now known as Air Canada) in 1937 for regular passenger
service between Vancouver and Seattle. Also as we all know, this was
the aircraft type flown by Amelia Earhart in her ill fated attempt around the
globe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BFOVguFcVs
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Adrian M
Winnipeg, MB
Canada
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Subject: | Re: RE-PIET flying characteristics |
Douwe:
If I were a betting man, I would bet that you're bringing Re-Piet down final at
about 63-65 MPH and that's why it's floating on down the runway. When you get
your GPS (or a REAL airspeed indicator), try flying final at 60, then at 57-58,
then when you're comfortable with that, fly final at 54-55... but only if
it's not gusty. What a difference a few MPH makes-! At 55 MPH, Scout feels like
it's coming down on rails that are sloping at 45 degrees down to the threshold.
If I'm high or fast on final, I can throw the airplane into a slip and get it down
so fast that the ground almost swallows me up. I used to have to do that
to land it on the grass ahead of the paved runway at 8T8, because there was a
row of trees on the final approach path and I would kick it into a hard slip over
the trees, kick it out down close to the grass, then roll out as pretty as
you please before getting to the paved threshold and let the grass do all the
braking. Great fun, and grass is so forgiving.
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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