Larry wrote: > > Why do you want them? >
Advantages: 1. Keep skills current for use with less well designed planes. 2. Use slip instead of low speed approach to increase rate of descent. 3. Use slip to touch down wing low, fuselage in line with motion vector to reduce tire wear. 4. (Note: This only applies to Alon type pedal kits with pedals controlling nose wheel:) Turn the ailerons into the wind after touch down on a REALLY strong-crosswind landing. 5. Steer the plane while messing with maps and junk. ------ 1. Isn't too important to me -- I can't afford to fly another plane. If I need to, I can relearn those skills. 2. Is a convenience. "S" turns on final upset some people. Nose up low airspeed upsets them more. The falling leaf maneuver makes pilots want to undo their seat belt and jump just to shorten the torture before the inevitable crash. 3. No big deal -- only is valuable up to 15 kts. direct crosswind component. 4. Again, no big deal now that my tail is up to standards -- it was a life saver before we learned about on-the-ground tail height. 5. This is the only important advantage these days. =================================================== Disadvantages: 1. Greatly reduces leg room. 2. You have to push the things a lot to match what the linkage does to keep the control movements coordinated. I haven't been annoyed by my Alon linkage pedals enough to have them removed. -- Ed Burkhead Peoria, Ill. Ercoupe N3802H, 415-D __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ Enlighten your in-box. http://www.topica.com/t/15
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