Steve,
I mounted the AvfMap-IV in my pannel. It has the one of the largest,
sharpest,and brightest screen of any GPS/moving map out there. I love
it.
craig ellison
A205
N205CN
58 hr
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From: Steve Crimm
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 6:46 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Less hair raising landings
Steve,
I use a Lowrance AirMap 1000
http://www.lowrance.com/Aviation/Products/AM1000.asp works well and the
large display is great for old eyes.
BTW congrates on taming the beast.
Steve
N42AH
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve Hagar
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 21:18
To: europa-list
Subject: Europa-List: Less hair raising landings
After 25 landings in the last 2 days the technique is now becoming
apparrent , though more subconsciously by the feet rather than by the
brain. Several nice squeakers toward the end of the effort were very
satisfying knowing what it takes to do it. Received some wind and rain
experience to boot. Came in several times with the nose crabbed about
20 degrees off the runway centerline for wind compensation and managed
to get the kick to straight upon touchdown fairly easily. As noted
before here many times the secret it keeping it straight. Early trials
had me trying to use the "heavy boot" technique. This resulted in much
lateral use of the runway. My old tailwheel instructor (who isn't very
old) was permitted aboard by an extra paragraph I had put in my
program letter, basically had gotten me to consider foot "pressures"
rather than radical movements. It seems th at way you are
automatically ahead of the plane rather than trying to add a bunch of
footwork to chase an excursion to get back to straight. Once out of
line it took me awhile to figure out to lessen up the pressure much
before getting straight or the ship would get out of line the other way.
I now just have to make the feet not forget what they learned if I'm
not out there in awhile.
The key seems to be to go at it and go at it hard to get the
technique down. Back to back days seemed to do the trick. However
toting the acft. out to the field and assembling it is still a royal
pain in the ass, I will probably get much less flying than I otherwise
would. Though it assembles and disassembles fairly easily. I have
dolly that is bolted and pinned to the undercarriage that allows me to
roll it around without the wings that takes a little time to do.
Fuel flow meter has been calibrated to within about 1% of at least
what the gas pump reads at a certain particular station.
Still getting some high CO in the cockpit during pattern work after
initial mods. It clears right up when the flaps come up and get some
speed going. Need to get rid of the left eyeball fresh air vent and
make it look like the right side where I have a 1" X 3" rectangular
opening inside the NACA vent. I need to find or fabricate a little door
for it to close it off when not needed. Has any one fabbed up something
like this?
Right strobe light is inop, need to investigate.
The plane flys in a straighforward manner and is predictable in every
way. It has about 18 hours on it with about 15 with me at the controls.
My hand held Garmin GPS 92's screen had faded out so much that I can
hardly see it anymore. I'm looking for something new now. Is any one
out there using something they particularly like that they can
recommend. I don't need color or terrain avoidance etc just basic
navigation with some airport information. I had been comfortable with
using a stopwatch and a compass for awhile when my last hand held went
south. I am strictly low tech. Just give me a plane that's reliable,
ecomical and flys good. No need for bells and whistles. Though the
tune might change when long cross country flights become the norm.
Erich Trombley's wing auto pilot was nice to have when droning back from
Oshkosh.
Enough rambling for now.
Steve Hagar
A143
N40SH
Steve Hagar
hagargs@earthlink.net
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