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1. 07:09 AM - Rocket weights (Frazier, Vincent A)
2. 06:09 PM - Re: Rocket weights (Jones15183@aol.com)
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--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Frazier, Vincent A" <VFrazier@usi.edu>
Fred,
Oh, I'm not complaining, just trying to optimize a great ride! Sorta
like telling Cindy Crawford to put a little makeup on first to optimize
the ride. It would still be great either way. ;-)
The stick is very heavy at low speeds. My trim tab isn't big enough to
take all of the weight off the stick unless I have some weight in the
back.
At anything above flap speeds the stick force is fine, but still very
firm. Nothing wrong with that at all.
It does wheel land nicely. I did a fair, but a little bouncy full stall
on my last landing just to give it a try.
Jim Ayers said to take 12 pounds off the nose... but I like my starter.
Maybe he meant that I should remove the alternator? Geez, I can't
figure it out.... nyuck, nyuck, nyuck! ;-) Maybe, just drain all of
the oil or fly without the cowling.....
Vince
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver"
--> <Mytyweav@earthlink.net>
Vince.... As I recall, your Tailwheel weight was somewhere near 46
pounds?
That is twice as much as you need.. When is it that you feel the stick
forces are out of line? Are you trying to 3 point the landings?
Remember, when you add a passenger, you have over 220 pounds with your
tailwheel weight to add to the back seat and baggage area while still
remaining within limits. That value varies with your actual tailwheel
weight.....I couldn't remember. Anyway, others haul plenty of golf
clubs and other goodies/oil and tools when they fly alone.
So.......Get over it.. Fly the airplane.... It feels the way it
does....and that isn't bad at all. Right? Hahahhahahhaa....
Weav
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| Subject: | Re: Rocket weights |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: Jones15183@aol.com
Vince, you might try adjusting the trim so that you have more up than down on
the elevator trim. You need about 2 times more up on the evev. trim tab than
down trim. Try re-adjusting the tab, maybe this will helo. I can adjust my
elev. trim so that with no power very little pressure is on the stick...
billy 026
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