---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 10/04/11: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:46 AM - Re: 601xl engine out glide ratio (PatrickW) 2. 09:37 AM - Re: Re: 601xl engine out glide ratio (Paul Mulwitz) 3. 05:15 PM - Re: 601xl engine out glide ratio (hallert) 4. 05:30 PM - Re: Re: 601xl engine out glide ratio (Paul Mulwitz) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:46:38 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 601xl engine out glide ratio From: "PatrickW" Would this improve crosswind landing behavior? - Pat -------- Patrick Hoyt 601XLb/Corvair N63PZ - 99.999% done.... Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354019#354019 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:37:09 AM PST US From: Paul Mulwitz Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: 601xl engine out glide ratio Hi Pat, I don't think so. The B-52 had cross-wind landing gear that allowed the plane to land with a crab while the wheels went straight down the runway. That seems like a different think from the XL. The XL will fly somewhat sideways with the wings level, but the wheels always point in the same direction as the nose of the plane. This seems to me to make it more difficult to get the wheels going down the runway while landing. You still need to tip the wings into the wind to get it flying straight down the runway in a crosswind. A crab will only help you, in this case, if you have engine power to pull the plane to the side. I could easily be wrong about this question. I still have a lot of testing to do to be sure of anything. Paul XL in phase I flight test. On 10/4/2011 8:44 AM, PatrickW wrote: > --> Zenith601-List message posted by: "PatrickW" > > Would this improve crosswind landing behavior? > > - Pat > > -------- > Patrick Hoyt > 601XLb/Corvair > N63PZ - 99.999% done.... > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354019#354019 > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:15:51 PM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: 601xl engine out glide ratio From: "hallert" Paul, Does your nosegear have a detent (notch that a pin on the strut drops into when weight is released)? This for me basically locks the rudder when in flight. I only need to push right rudder on climb out. Ted Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354065#354065 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:30:35 PM PST US From: Paul Mulwitz Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: 601xl engine out glide ratio Hi Ted, Yes I do. However, it doesn't seem to center properly. I need to kick the rudder pedal to get the plane to fly straight forward. If you look at the geometry of the rudder and the fuselage side in front of the rudder you may see that there is a bit of play in the rudder position before it actually moves the tail one way or another. Paul On 10/4/2011 5:13 PM, hallert wrote: > --> Zenith601-List message posted by: "hallert" > > Paul, > Does your nosegear have a detent (notch that a pin on the strut drops into when weight is released)? This for me basically locks the rudder when in flight. I only need to push right rudder on climb out. > > Ted > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=354065#354065 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.