>From: "joe" <feg...@earthlink.net> >Dana, > I flew the T-34 through departure stalls, which when held were violent. >I >found it difficult to fly through 60 >degrees at 150. Anyone else familiar care to comment? >Joe > > I just spent Friday, Sat and Sunday at a formation clinic using the T-34 > > formation flight manual for a wingman card to allow formation flight > > performace inside waivered airspace. The carrier brake from echelon > > requires a 2.5-4 G pull from a 60 degree bank at 150. While this may >seem > > docile to some, remember the load factor on the flying surfaces increase >at > > bank increases. > > > > Just food for thougt.
The formation clinic instructors were pilots from TeamRV and Falcon Flight who perform formation flights at Sun & Fun and Oshkosh. Stu Macgurdy is one of the few pilots in the nation who can issue a wingman card to a non warbird pilot to fly formation in waivered airspace. The training and check ride is extensive. We used the T-34 manual for standard 4 ship formation rules flying...............hit me here...........RV's. With that said, I've flown a T-34 and can't imagine it won't hold a 4G, 60 degree bank at 150 for 4-5 seconds in a carrier break. Remember, a 60 degree bank, without pull, automatically generates 2Gs wing loading. The point of the statement was pilot induced G-loading. With that said, my Biannual yesterday in a 172 was like riding a tricycle:-) Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY i39 RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic" Finish kit 13B Rotary. Hangar flying my Dynon. http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero1.jpg http://rvflying.tripod.com/aero3.jpg http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackrudder.jpg do not archive _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/
