Keith, can you handle a cross wind alright with the spring gear and no rudder pedals? gene
Keith wrote: > Gene, Yes I do. > > Keith > > At 03:11 PM 11/11/1999 -0600, you wrote: > >Keith, do you have spring gear on yours. gene > > > >Keith wrote: > > > > > Gene, > > > My '66 Alon came from the factory with 2 controls. It does make xwind > > > take-off's a little more interesting, but nothing serious. By the time the > > > wing comes up you are at rotation speed, so you just turn into the wind a > > > little and lift off normally. > > > > > > Keith > > > 5663F > > > Portland, OR > > > > > > At 09:14 AM 11/11/1999 -0600, you wrote: > > > >Charles, I have a two control 1965 Alon, and a 1966 three control Alon. I > > > >like > > > >the 2 control with the old gear. But the 3 control is much better on the > > > >cross > > > >wind take off even with the spring gear. If you make a two control > > with spring > > > >gear I think you would have trouble with cross winds. Does anyone out > > in the > > > >group have a two control Alon with spring gear??? I think you need > > to have > > > >the rudder pedals move the nose wheel if you put pedals on a plane to > > be the > > > >best. gene > > > > > > > >Charles McKinnie wrote: > > > > > > > > > Has anyone on the list attempted to convert a Forney or Alon from > > > > > three-control to two control? If so, please provide a brief > > synopsis and if > > > > > a 337 is available. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > Charles McKinnie > > > > > Arizona Ercoupe Group > > > > > > > > > > > >
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