I certainly could go around w/the board down but the drag created by that would make it unadvisable. I fly one hand on the stick,deploy the brake w/the left hand and so on.
On Mon, 19 May 2003 13:30:08 -0400 (EDT) Brian Kraut <eng...@earthlink.net> writes: > 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/instru ctions.html</a> > > > > _______________________________________________ > see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html > > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
