Actually I think what you are noticing is that the mono wheel is actually a
taildragger (least we all forget). On all other taildraggers I have flown
(including the Europa) you must be careful to keep it straight.
I have in the past owned and flown a couple of Globe Swifts. On one that I
had with a 210 Continental I had to have full right rudder and lots of right
brake to keep it straight on takeoff. Compared to that plane the Europa is
a dream and the rudder is very effective.
Trikes want to go straight ahead and taildraggers want to switch ends. A
Cessna 150 is just a Cessna 140 with a nose gear and the rudder feels
useless on the 140 but the 150 is easy to keep straight.
Bob Jacobsen
A131
From: "Kevin Taylor" <kevin@eastyorkshire.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: First Flight
>Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:06:39 +0100
>
>
>Just out of interest when I first flew a mono I was under the impression
>that the lack of rudder authority must be in part down to the small rudder.
>Now owning a tri gear I realise its nothing to do with the rudder at all as
>I have authority at running pace. Initially I expected to have to use my
>differential brakes for a little while in the acceleration but that's not
>the case. Amazing how the tundra tyre must be so sticky to the floor that
>it
>stops the planes rudder working. Or am I missing something?
>
>Kev T
>-----Original Message-----
From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
>Subject: Re: First Flight
>
>
>In a message dated 8/11/02 4:11:01 PM Central Daylight Time,
>europajim@juno.com writes:
>
> > The biggest thing will be how much corrections are necessary to keep the
> > Mono-wheel straight. As I know it must be kept straight or it will bite
> > you.
>
>Congrats on your first flight. With regard to your worry about keeping the
>monowheel straight just don't forget that the tailwheel is your only means
>of
>directional control until close to takeoff speed. It is unlike - say a
>Cessna
>120 or 170 where you push the stick forward to get the tail off the ground
>while you let the airspeed build. The thing is the Europa all moving
>tailplane is powerful enough to get the tail off the ground and all you end
>up doing is pulling rather briskly off the left due to prop wash.
>
>Just keep in a little back pressure to keep the tailwheel on the ground for
>most of the acceleration and you will have directional control all the way,
>no problem. Keep the back pressure in and the aircraft will lift off all by
>itself although I find that above 35 kt the airplane wants to sit on its
>monowheel and at that speed there is plenty of rudder authority.
>
>Good luck and safe flying.
>
>Regards,
>Martin Tuck
>N152MT
>Wichita, Kansas
>
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