Hangar Flying

VG's Installed... Ran it down the runway... no noticeable difference. My tech advisor has directed me to the FAA FSDO to discuss a major change... did not realize this going in so if anyone is considering it should know that it is part of the process. I'll update the assigned requirement when I know it.

Dave

Drew,

My story  includes landing in the rain and watching the bottem fall out  6' above the runway...makes sense in retrosepct. Pitch down = loss of lift. Loss of Lift = higher stall speed...

I believe this information belongs in some of the "How to Fly Canards" articles... everything that I had read previously about flying in the rain said..."no worries" trim and enjoy it... this is all good except on final approach....

thanks,

Dave

A long time since I posted about this one. I still haven't put on the VG's and I am working up the courage. Can anyone who has installed VG's on the back of the canard comment? I am just a bit nervous.

thanks,

Dave

I have a reservation for one,,, I am waiting to hear that this issue is resolved before I plunk down the rest of the green-backs. Please let me know how it goes.

Dave

I am about to donate to John and Martha for the king ifr dvd set. Anybody want to sell theirs?

Thanks,

Dave

I am currently dedicating a lot of my non-committed time to study for the IFR and would love advice from anyone who has tackled this body of information and flys IFR in a canard.

I wonder if I can train in my Long? I do have an ILS but no ADF of DME...but it seems like I could fake that with my GPS.

Thanks,

Dave

I have an older hand held from Sportys. The new one has a " Last Channel" Button. And decent Nav function as well.

Don't buy a scanner when you could by a transceiver that will be a great lost electrical back-up for many many years of your flying. Buy the adapter so that you can plug straight into your headset. I used mine 2 days ago when I found that I left my master switch on in my c-140 and could not get a charge going even after flying for a while. Great to have. Also used mine once when my push-to-talk button crapped flying across the Canada - US boarder.... a good time to have comm.

I say buy one. If you are renting a plane that charges by hobbs and the hobbs runs off the master...then you will be charged for listening to Atis. This can save you some $'s by listening in prior to starting your $ siphon.

As far as a head set the best inexpensive one that I know if is made by lightspeed. I have the qfr it was about $135 on sale. It think it has the highest passive noise reduction out there. I don't have a burning desire for noise cancellation... someday it will probably happen.

Have fun and get in the air as soon as possible.

Dave

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enjoy,


Dave