Could someone tell me where I can find cheap props and other good sites?
-Eddie> To: kr...@mylist.net> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 14:11:14 -0500> Subject:
Re: KR> "Shreg" went off the end of the runway> From: virg...@juno.com> >
Reduce your approach speed !! If it wanted to fly at 60, then> approach near
there.> Your choice of speed, not mine, Virg> > On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 20:16:07
+0200 "Willie van der Walt"> <touri...@intekom.co.za> writes:> > Today was the
4th flight with "shreg" and it ended in the felt on the > > extended runway. I
came in on finals and did a side slip in a 75 > > degree X-wind. The speed was
down to 90 mph when I crossed the fence > > and I was about 1m above the runway
over the numbers. I was hoping > > to loose the extra 10 mph but no way. The
throttle was closed at > > idle about 1000 rpm but the plane kept on floating.
I then put the > > wheels onto the runway and held it firmly on the ground. The
speed > > was indicating 60 while running with the tail up. There was still > >
about 600m of runway left. I pulled back slightly to apply brakes > > but then
the wheels hardly touched the ground and I could feel The > > KR wanted to get
airborne again. At 40mph I could pull back on the > > stick and apply enough
brakes to almost lift the tail. I had no > > direct forward visibility over the
nose and was shocked to see the > > loop entrance, at the holding point, coming
past at about 20mph. I > > went off the tar into the long grass and almost
flipped over as the > > grass grabbed the wheels, spats and wings all at the
same time. This > > was a quick stop. Even the engine stopped. Hennie repaired
the prop > > well because the tips held up well against the grass. Only some >
> marks on the red tip paint. I pushed the plane back to the hanger > > and
left it there for the night as I had enough excitement for one > > day.> > > >
In summery. I need to get the speed down to 80 over the fence or go > > around
and try again if I am still above over the numbers. Wish I > > could fit
airbrakes like we had on the gliders when I sailed at > > Donaldson Dam.> > > >
If I can not get landings right within the next 3 or 4 times I am > > going to
fit a belly plate brake or something. > > > > What can I do to loose the lift
after round out?> > > > Regards Willie www.riversafaris.co.za> > > >
touri...@intekom.co.za> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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