Original Posted By: TLC62770
Again, David very good advise. I will print your responseand take it with me to South Texas. As anxious as I amto fly the GN-1, I want it to be a safe and enjoyable experience.Many thanks again David. I will let you know how it goes.Warmest regards,>Pietenpols and their cousin GN-1's are easy airplanes to fly. That doesn'tmean>someone with minimal tailwheel time should just jump in. If you can gettime in a>Champ or Cub it will go a long way to developing your skills.>>As far as speeds, don't worry about them. Fly the airplane by attitude.Spend time>in the airplane on the ground before you even start the engine. Lookaround and>imprint the attitude of the airplane in your mind. This is your landingattitude.>If you have someone available to lift the tail, ask them to lift it abouta foot.>This is the takeoff and climb attitude. Lift it so the airplane just shyof level,>that should be your cruise. Don't lift it beyond level on the ground forrisk of>nosing over.>>Once you are comfortable with those attitudes, then you can considerflying the>airplane. Again find the attitudes that work in that airplane. Climb to a>reasonable altitude and practice both power off and power on descents andnote the>attitude of the airplane for each maneuver. If you set an attitude with aconstant>power setting you will get a constant airspeed and climb/descent/levelflight. The>key is to be able to set a consistent attitude that will give theperformance that>you are looking for.>>A note on landings. If you have been flying airplanes with a trainingwheel on the>front, and your visual cues have been out the front, go directly to jailand don't>collect $200. In these airplanes the visual cues come from the side. In alanding>configuration you can't see straight ahead. Get some practice from theback seat>of a J3.>>Another note. Start on the grass it's MUCH easier. Learn to do your TO andLNDGS>in grass. When they are consistent and comfortable on grass then you canventure>out onto the pavement.>>Michael King wrote:>>> David,>>>> Thanks for the comments. Your points are well>> received and noted. I just purchased a GN-1>> and have not flown the plane. The person I bought>> it from is a CFI but has a back problem and is>> overweight. He does not think he would be much>> help and I will have to fly it my first time solo.>>>> I was just interested what to expect. But understanding>> each homebuilt is different and the location of its static>> ports vary, I will have to learn these numbers on my own.>>>> I have been flying for nearly 30 years and have a commerical>> rating, but little tailwheel time. I am looking forward to>> flying the GN-1 and enjoy a different type of flying.>>>> Thanks again David for your time and info.>>>> Mike King>> Dallas>>>> >Mike,>> >Any time someone does a flight test program for their airplane the idea>> >is to establish the flight characteristics for the individual aircraft.>> >Since homebuilts are individual aircraft and the manufacturing>> >techniques and systems vary from one to another the characteristics,>> >while similar, won't be identical.>> >>> >As for the "numbers", sharing airspeed indications is useless unless you>> >are working from an even playing field. I doubt anyone with a Pietenpol>> >or GN-1 has gone to the trouble and expense of calibrating their>> >airspeed indicators. For the speed ranges that we fly it's hardly>> >worthwhile. The variations in the pitot static systems (look at the>> >comments about pitot tube placement and static sources over the past few>> >days) will result in significant variations of indications. If you have>> >to "fly by the numbers" you may need to work on your airmanship.>> >>> >Michael King wrote:>> >>> >> Has anyone done a full stall series in a GN-1>> >> with a Cont. 80 hp? If so, what were your numbers>> >> and flight characteristics?>> >>>> >> Thanks.......>> >>>> >> Mike>> >> Dallas>> >> -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*>> >> Mike King THE COMEDY WIRE Dallas, Tx.>> >> ring: 214.905.9299 fax: 214.905-1438>> >>>> >> zap: mikek(at)intex.net>> >> web site:
http://www.comedy-wire.com>> >> -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*>> >>> >>> >>> >-->> >>>>> >>> >David B.Schober, CPE>> >Instructor, Aviation Maintenance>> >Fairmont State College>> >National Aerospace Education Center>> >Rt. 3 Box 13>> >Bridgeport, WV 26330-9503>> >(304) 842-8300>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*>> Mike King THE COMEDY WIRE Dallas, Tx.>> ring: 214.905.9299 fax: 214.905-1438>>>> zap: mikek(at)intex.net>> web site:
http://www.comedy-wire.com>> -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*>>>-->>David B.Schober, CPE>Instructor, Aviation Maintenance>Fairmont State College>National Aerospace Education Center>Rt. 3 Box 13>Bridgeport, WV 26330-9503>(304) 842-8300>>Michael KingThe Comedy WireDallas, Texashttp://
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