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| Subject: | RE: Flying Stories |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "David.vonLinsowe" <David.vonLinsowe@delphi.com>
Tom,
I had a similar thing happen in my 6, but it was caused by the down
elevator trim button sticking on top of the stick. I was lightly
tapping the trim buttons because the trim is rather sensitive and didn't
have my hand on the stick to let the airplane trim out. Then all of a
sudden the nose starts arcing over, it sure gets your attention in a
hurry!!! The up button would unstick the down trim. Some very fine
Dave
RV-6 180 hp
The need for (more) speed--->
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Time: 11:46:36 PM PST US
From: "Tom Gummo" <t.gummo@verizon.net>
"RV List" <rv-list@matronics.com>
Subject: Rocket-List: Flying Stories
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Gummo" <t.gummo@verizon.net>
Flying Stories
Not Related to Building
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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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| Subject: | Re: RV-List: Flying Stories |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: Tedd McHenry <tedd@vansairforce.org>
> He replied he was helping me fly.
In the air force I gave several tours of static airplanes to children from
local schools or scouts groups. If you put a child in the seat of jet, nine
times out of ten he or she will reach for the first brightly-coloured switch or
lever that catches his or her eye. Canopy jettison handles were popular, being
right up front and painted with yellow and black stripes. Fortunately, our
display aircraft were always properly "safetied."
Tedd McHenry
Surrey, BC
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