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| Subject: | Re: Flying an RV8 |
I'm got about 230 hrs in my 8 and I almost never do a 3 point. Mine
wheel lands very well and tends to crow hop a lot when doing a 3 pt.
I believe this is because the critical angle of attack is greater than
the 3 pt attitude angle of attack hence it tends to still be flying
with the wheels on the ground. 65 knots seems to be a nice speed for
final, wheel it on, keep it straight and you won't have any trouble.
Bill
N84WJ
rv-8.blogspot.com
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> 1. 06:08 AM - Flying an RV8 (tom.gregorski@juno.com)
> 2. 02:58 PM - Re: Flying an RV8 (Paul Rice)
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> Time: 06:08:59 AM PST US
> From: "tom.gregorski@juno.com" <tom.gregorski@juno.com>
> Subject: RV8-List: Flying an RV8
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> I just finished my RV8 and it had its first flight by an experienced RV driver.
> I took some lessons in a RV7, but I am not comfortable flying it and scared
to
> fly mine. I am having a hard time getting good landings. I am used to flaring
> over the runway, but he teaches flying it to about a foot over the runway and
> then bleeding off the airspeed until it quits flying. He does this because of
> the abrupt stalls and does not want it to happen too high above the runway.
> Is this the way others fly RVs. I would like some other opinions. I did stall
> the RV7 and the stall is very rapid without any warning. Thanks, Tom
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> Time: 02:58:06 PM PST US
> From: Paul Rice <rice737@msn.com>
> Subject: RE: RV8-List: Flying an RV8
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> Hey Tom,
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> There are many different techniques to landing any airplane. I find that I
> use the same/similar technique on every aircraft I fly be it an RV to Boei
> ng. The method you mentioned is good for learning where the wheels are on
> the first couple of landings, but then I would transition to landing your p
> lane just as you would land a Cessna. Come down final at stall speed plus
> about 30 percent, flare and find the ground. Go take a few lessons in a Cu
> b if you can find one, it is more difficult to land than an RV. If you are
> even a little comfortable in it, you will have no trouble in your 8. I d
> on't think the 8 has an abrupt stall, mine gives me plenty of warning with
> a shutter of the tail. You will also feel the controls getting a lot light
> er. Go up and stall it a few times, straight ahead and fly it around for a
> while at stall plus 30 percent and in no time at all, you will not even ne
> ed and airspeed indicator to know that you are right in the sweet spot.
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> Good Luck,
>
> Paul
> RV8 with 75 hours of fun> From: tom.gregorski@juno.com> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2
> 008 13:04:41 +0000> To: rv8-list@matronics.com> Subject: RV8-List: Flying a
> orski@juno.com>> > I just finished my RV8 and it had its first flight by an
> experienced RV driver. I took some lessons in a RV7, but I am not comforta
> ble flying it and scared to fly mine. I am having a hard time getting good
> landings. I am used to flaring over the runway, but he teaches flying it to
> about a foot over the runway and then bleeding off the airspeed until it q
> uits flying. He does this because of the abrupt stalls and does not want it
> to happen too high above the runway. Is this the way others fly RVs. I wou
> ld like some other opinions. I did stall the RV7 and the stall is very rapi
> d without any warning. Thanks, Tom> _______________________________________
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