The flight report that Orma gave today about crosswinds was the kind of report that we can gain much wisdom from . I too went to the airport to fly and all I did was to taxi to the pump, fill em up, and taxi back to the hanger. My crosswinds were 90° across 12-15 gusting 18. I decided not to chance it thanks to Orma's story. So instead of flying, I took the time to go over my plane thoroughly. Now I am ready for the next window of opportunity.
Mark Jones (N886MJ...FIRST FLIGHT made 3-20-2005) Wales, WI USA E-mail me at flyk...@wi.rr.com Visit my KR-2S CorvAIRCRAFT web site at http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj/homepage.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Jones" <mjo...@muellersales.com> To: "'KRnet'" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 3:12 PM Subject: RE: KR> Crosswinds part 2 > Wow, what a story. I am heading to the airport in one hour and our winds are > similar to yours right now. Hopefully they will calm down so I can get a > little air time in. Glad you made it back ok. > > Mark Jones > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of Orma > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 2:52 PM > To: KRnet > Subject: KR> Crosswinds part 2 > > > Hello Net > > After accepting an invite from Keith, another KR net member to come to > Lansing MI for lunch, I went to the airport KPTK and hopped into the KR and > off we go. The wind at Pontiac was 160 at 11 and the runway was 090. No > problem getting off. Up up and away, heading to Mason Jewett KTEW airport > just south of Lansing. I made the trip at 3500 MSL with a heading of 260. > The air at 3500 was about 15kts and was not too bumpy. As I descended to > Mason, the air got real bumpy, the KR was weathervaining and rolling all > over the place. I attempted the landing twice and both times aborted, > finally deciding to return to KPTK. On the way back I landed at another > airport with a larger runway and managed it without too much difficulty. My > take off was nearly a disaster. The wind was 90 degrees to the runway at 15 > gusting to 23. Not wanting to stay all night, I elected to depart. I kept > the tail down to gain more speed before liftoff, and that was not enough. I > ran out of right aileron and did not have enough to keep that wing down. > The KR came off the ground in ground effect and the spoiled wing lifted > until I reached about 15 feet and then I rolled into the wind faster then I > could correct. I have never had a take off that was that bad. All in all, > I would say that in the future I will stick with 10 @ 90. The gust was too > much for the KR. When I got back to KPTK, the controller asked if I wanted > runway 090 Left or Right, I replied that I wanted runway 180. The wind was > 220 at 10. What an adventure. > > Orma > Southfield, MI > N110LR Tweety, old enough to drink this year > Flying and more flying, to the gathering or bust > http://www.kr-2.aviation-mechanics.com/ > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
