Yep. The other is to make throttle changes gradual so that prop torque does not catch you by surprise on the rudder and send you into a wheelbarrow.
John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 Australia ph:61 2 6658 4767 m:0403 432179 email:john_martindale at bigpond.com web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Langford via KRnet Sent: Tuesday, 3 February 2015 9:15 AM To: KRnet Subject: KR> taxi testing Mike Stirewalt wrote: > I don't have enough words to describe just how stupid it is to > run an aircraft, especially a taildragger, down a runway a high speed > unless one is landing or taking off. I think the stupid part was the full-aft stick and the gusty crosswinds during a high speed taxi in a plane known to be very sensitive to control inputs.....snip ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5645 / Virus Database: 4273/9047 - Release Date: 02/02/15
