Re: First Flight

[James H. Nelson <europajim@juno.com>]

Is that what it is ????  I'll check out the tire and see if the adhesive
is still on the tire.  I have a back up plan if it just is not my bag.  I
installed the parts inside the fuselage to put on regular conventional
gear.  I would prefer to keep it a Mono.


                                                                         
                      Jim  N15JN


<kevin@eastyorkshire.co.uk> writes:
> 
> 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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