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nbjeeptj
Joined: 23 Jun 2011
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Location: Gilbert SC
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:57 pm Post subject: solo on sun |
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| If the weather holds out solo on sunday. Question is how will the airplane handle with 200lbs left behind? I have landed over 25 times without any help but how different is it when you are way lighter? |
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drseti
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:50 am Post subject: Re: solo on sun |
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nbjeeptj wrote: how will the airplane handle with 200lbs left behind?
Takeoff roll will be crisper, with you reaching rotation speed sooner and climbing out at a greater rate. Landing will be about the same -- as long as you keep your airspeeds the same! Fly the numbers, and I'm sure you'll do just fine. (Wear an old shirt in case your CFI practices the ancient tradition...) |
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nbjeeptj
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:04 am Post subject: |
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| What about the airplane now having 200lbs missing from the right side would this not cause a tendency for the airplane to roll left, or am I thinking way to much about this? |
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drseti
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:18 am Post subject: |
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| Don't over-intellectualize it, Jeep. Just fly the plane. :lol: |
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nbjeeptj
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I got it done. The airplane was different but all went well I did 3 full stop landings solo and the last one was possibly the best landing I've done to date. |
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drseti
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Way to go! Congratulations on becoming an airplane driver. Now, you can start on the advanced skills that will make you a Pilot! :wink: |
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