On 2017-07-04, at 04:36, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
> As I begin taxi-tests, the reality of having my right hand dance between the
throttle and hand brake, and/or abandoning the control stick and crossing over
w/ my left hand to juice the throttle with the right hand on the brake handle
is just beginning to sink in.
Im currently doing my licence revalidation hours in a Fournier RF6B (yes, it
_should_
have been in my Europa - definitely next time!). Its a tri-gear configuration
but the nosewheel is apparently quite fragile and were told to keep the
stick well back while taxying etc. It does not have toe brakes, but a single
lever between the seats, plus a tiny button that has to be pulled up to hold the
brakes on. At first, I found it quite hard to have enough hands to close the
(LH) throttle, keep the stick back & apply the brake with my right hand.
However,
a bit of forward planning and practice helps and I dont feel fazed by it
any more.
Im hoping the same will apply to my monowheel Europa - when I was allowed to
taxi
a friends monowheel, I had more trouble just steering a straight course on
tarmac than with brake/throttle/stick handling.
Hope you will find that practice makes it easier.
in friendship
Rowland
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