At 10:31 PM 6/25/00 -0700, you wrote: > I found out she's just a good old plane, and if you have any >experience, you'll do just fine.
The key thing is not to lean on your 172 or 150 experience, because the Coupe isn't a kite like they are. Get a little slow in a Cessna and they sort of hang there. Get a little slow in a Coupe and you're coming down, but quick. No, it won't stall. But it will come down all the same. >For the record, I now give her full up >trim on take off, and just let her accelerate down the runway until she >becomes airborne on her own. About 75 mph. Hmmm. Sounds to me like you have less up trim available than I do. With full up trim, I'm down at about 58 or so. Watch that. Again, you can mush ahead and make less climb out of what is already not a lot to spare if you get to slow. 75 or 80 climbing out, whatever is a good compromise between seeing over the nose and rate of climb. > I used to try and horse her >up a little sooner, but she didn't like that. My plane give a little shiver when she's ready to fly. I either wait for 70 or 75, or bring her off into ground effect at around 60, from where she quickly accelerates to 75. > On landing, I once again >use full up trim, and cut to about 1800 rpm. That gives me about 85 >mph, and a good glide slope. Again, I think Larry's trim is a bit less effective than mine. If I was full up trim, I'd be in a bad spot for a go-round. I 'jump off' between 1400 and 1600 RPM abeam the numbers. Trim for 85 for the balance of downwind, then ease on down to 80 for base. Then I can choose to ease back to as little as 75 (never less than 72, and this is determined on MY airplane with MY airspeed indicator!!!!). I use 80 to make greaser for a passenger and 75 to make a sub-1500 foot landing with a solid arrival. > I don't cut power until I'm flaring for touch down. Very good point. Perhaps due to the fillets there is a really huge difference between power on and power off. Indeed, at 72MPH I'm sinking like a stone with the power off, but am dragging it in reasonably flat with even 1200 or 1400 RPM. This, too, is an effective albeit chancy way to make a very short landing in a 'Coupe. If the motor ices up (and it can!) over the last of the corn field, it can ruin your whole day! > Hold her up to slow speed, but watch you don't get below >about 65, or it'll be bumpy. Have fun. If I got down to 65 I'd be toast! Greg __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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