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--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Gummo" <t.gummo@verizon.net>
Flying Stories
Not Related to Building
Do not archive
About a week ago, I took one of my nephews, 6 years old, flying in the
Rocket. He asked what all the buttons on the stick did. I explained how
the 4 way trim button helped fly the plane. He seemed to enjoy the ride and
we were returning to the field when the stick got very heavy. I started to
get worried that something was wrong with the plane when I looked up at the
trim indicator. It was moving toward full nose down. I got on my button
but it didnt help. The plane was starting to be a hand full as the speed
was still over 140 KIAS. When the bell went off in my head and I asked him
if he was moving the button on the stick. He replied he was helping me fly.
Once I asked him to stop, my button took control and trim control was
regained. I had forgotten that I had told him I would let him fly.
Today, I was flying with my daughter. As we were taxiing out, she said that
she didnt want me to think she was a terrorist but she didnt want to learn
to take-off or land but wanted to learn to do basic acrobatics. :-)
During the flight, I was doing a loop. I tend to pull too hard over the top
and, once in a while, stall upside down. This time the top was fine but as
I started to pull the nose up, the stick got very heavy again. I pulled and
pulled but lost lots of altitude. Once again, I looked to the trim
indicator, and it was moving toward full nose down again. This time, I was
causing it. Somehow, the web of my hand, between the thumb and index
finger, was high enough on the stick to bump the trim switch without my
feeling it.
Tom Gummo
Apple Valley, CA
Harmon Rocket N-561FS, 125 hours 280+ landings
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