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1. 05:07 AM - Airworthiness Certification Is In hand!! (Frank Derfler)
2. 05:39 AM - An Attitude Indicator on your iPhone (Frank Derfler)
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| Subject: | Airworthiness Certification Is In hand!! |
Scott's description below is exactly how it works in the AMD-made version
with the Lycoming.
I'd *like *to say that I'm a little slower over the numbers, but I'm
probably not unless it's a short field.
I've taken it into X01, Everglades City, many times. X01 is 2400' by 50'
and been comfortable as soon as I got over my own "width perception"
problem. (Did the downwind in way too close)
Frank Derfler
Florida Keys
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At the numbers on downwind, I slow to 80 MPH with pitch and reduce throttle
for
a 500fpm decent approximately. At this time I add two seconds of flaps or
1/3
travel and trim up for relaxed yoke pressure - carb heat is on at this time.
Corvair RPM is around 1800 to 2000.
I maintain 80 MPH until flare. I turn base at 45 deg. off the corner and
add two
more seconds of flaps and more up-trim. On final I put in the last two
seconds
of flaps for full flaps and maintain 80 MPH over the numbers with pitch.
At this time I am in full up elevator trim.
I use the throttle to control altitude and pitch to hold 80 MPH. Flaps come
up
after touching down and elevator trim is cleaned up and carb heat is
removed.
If I decide to keep going I go to full throttle, hard left rudder and pull
back slightly at 60 MPH and I'm in the air again. I get a kick out of it
every
time I do this.
I hope this helps,
Scott Laughlin
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| Subject: | An Attitude Indicator on your iPhone |
Craig -- I regularly (mebbe once a month) practice flying with my eyes
inside using the GPS-derived panel on either my Gramin 396 or my backup
296. I have a single Dynon in the panel and, while it has been 100%
reliable, I figure that if it ever goes in flight, it would be nice to have
some backup. Particularly since flying in Florida is often like flying
inside a milk-bottle.. VFR, but no horizon.
the real drawback to flying with the GPS-derived panel is that the altitude
keeps flipping around. It will be stead for a while, and then flip.
Strangely, the altitude flips don't seem to impact the GPS-derived VSI. Go
figure. So, between the rate of turn and VSI you can keep the blue side up
and look for a place to land.
However, I have been flying long enough to know that if /when the Dynon
goes, the GPS will probably crap out too. So, a 3rd or 4th backup is
something to think about.
Talking about that training, the visibility in the 601 is SO good, that
it's difficult to keep your peripheral vision from cheating. Even with
foggles, you can always see "something" if you let your eyes slide over to
the left.
Frank Derfler
The Florida Keys
Flying a 172, with it's small windscreen, is like driving a tank looking
through the gun slit in comparison.
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See my new Novel, "A Glint in Time" at http://GreatGuyBooks.com.
See my discussion of All the Guy Toys that aren't (clearly) illegal or
(blatantly) immoral at http://mostlyflying.com
Pilots: See me at www.flyinflorida.com
Guys: See www.greatguybooks.com
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