Eagler's Nest
Airframes => Single Seaters => XL => Topic started by: Wayne on December 04, 2018, 09:13:32 AM
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For those of you who have been out of aviation for awhile or haven't flown taildraggers much or for whatever reason how are preparing yourself to fly the Legal Eagle? Thanks, Wayne.
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I did a lot of fast taxing and crow hops. I am talking hours and hours. See U-tube video "Legal Eagle Crow Hop".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLkl4zvgfKE
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Ok. Thanks for the response and video Charles. That is probably what I will do. I have flown a lot but not in the last 10 years. I think if I keep the nose down and the tail behind me I should be okay. It's just an airplane after all. Wayne.
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Wayne
If you have not flown an ultralight before the thing to remember is there is no mass, weight to keep you going when landing and pulling off the power, and that big prop at idle in a giant brake wanting to slow you down to 12-16 MPH, well below stall. The actual take off and flying will be similar to most other light aircraft, take off will be faster and climb will feel slow. Do lots of taxi practicing under variable conditions, speeds, winds etc. When practicing high speed taxing there is a fine line between tail up and flying, if tail will come up it will fly and is you are light, a slight head wind the tail does not even need to come up, it will just fly off. Once you get it it the air do not hall stick back because if you have the nose up it will not climb, unless you have lots of power and pilot is not very heavy. When it gets into air basically level out over runway will the full power and accelerate to 45 or 50 and it should climb, unless stick if pushed forward. I do not recommend landing with power off until you get the feel of machine. Best way to land is to fly down parallel to run way with low cruise power and level out, ease main gear onto runway and stabalize, then pull power off. Do not make first flights with cross wind because when tail will no longer stay up it likes to turn into wind, not fun on first few flights.
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Les: Thanks for the advice. It will really help. Sure have enjoyed your YouTube videos. Wayne.