Can you do a go around with the bellyboard deflected or does it take three hands to push in the throttle, retract the bellyboard, and keep a hand on the stick for the trim change when the board retracts?
-------Original Message------- From: Kenneth L Wiltrout <klw1...@juno.com> Sent: 05/18/03 06:10 PM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: KR>Speed Brake > > Just an update: As some of you know I designed and built a bellyboard over the winter here in Pa. Today was the first flight with it installed. In a nut shell the cruise speed was unaffected,( some thought the board would drag somewhat in the retracted position.) however the pitch has really flattened out when slowing down on final. Prior to the brake installation, at 80 mph I had to hold the nose up so high that visability was greatly reduced while approaching the airport on final. Now that has been corrected and the speed over the fence has been reduced to 70 mph and the float is dramatically cut in the flare. After 6 touch and goes my total landing distance has been cut by as much as 1/3, it's unbelievable how much drag it produces............Thanks ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit <a target=_blank href="http://www.juno.com";>www.juno.com</a> to sign up today! _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at <a target=_blank href="http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html";>http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html</a> >
