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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We open this weeks episode of the continuing saga
of Timmy T trying to get back into flying Pattern after 10 years or so
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As the screen goes into focus we see Tim at the
work bench READING THE BOOK !!!!!! .</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ok so according to the book I SHOULD have run the
expo to Positive numbers, ok let's do that now, ok good all throws are now 30%
+. Ok lets review the chapter on mixing the throttle to the elev so we can try
to mix out the downline pull on low throttle. Hmmmmmmmm has the perfect example
in the book five minutes later the chore is done. Ok time for a decent pre-trip
to the flying field preflight inspection. Ok the gears a bit loose so tighten
the bolts up and make a note to get some lock nuts for it. Ok the elev half's
are getting a bit loose at the control horns so make another note to replace
them soon. Ok so now we're at the field and all ready for take off. As I
throttle up I notcie this thing is nicely tracking down the run way, must be the
expo we dialed into the rudder working. Ok take off is SOOOOO NICE !!!!!! do a
long slow pull out to about 200' and turn around, man those ailerons and elev
sure to behave better now. Let's try a few rolling type maneuvers ooooooooh boy
is this sweet! Ok stall turns are pretty much rock solid and the snaps are
sweet! Ok what's going on here this is too easy and going too smoothly
somethings wrong, has to be. Ok times up have to land now, ok that's
smooth. Second flight produces the same results so I'm sitting there after the
second flight pondering my fate of the last two weeks and think to myself Boy I
sure could have saved myself alot of aggravation if I'd read the book first. Ok
my buddy shows up and now we decide it's time to start practicing the pattern
next weekend and to have Kirk fly the airplane and do the fine trim
flights. So far I'm happy to have this airplane and it's flying far
better than I can fly it at this time but more fuel burnt will even that
out I hope. Now we begin the search for a trailer to haul this thing around in
along with the other airplanes I have, oh boy this is getting fun !!!!!!!
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What day does the credit card bill come in again?
I've GOT to get to it before the wife does. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fade to black :)</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>