Smithy's "Old Bus" (replica) flies again at HARS • Paul Stewart's raw footage.

[Garfly]

 

 

 

[facthunter]

Roar Footage. 3 Jacobs going there.  Nev

[facthunter]

Flying a chopper near it not only ruins the sound of the engines for us, but it's NOT that clever.   Nev

[Garfly]

Yeah ... hopefully - in post - shots from the chopper will be combined with the static cam stuff plus some on-board angles and then righteous roars will replace those ruined raws.

 

 

 

Edited December 11, 2023 by Garfly

[facthunter]

It's dangerous flying a chopper near a plane landing or taking off anytime let alone when no one is recent on that plane and it's being test flown.   Nev

[facthunter]

THAT replica is ONE plane I'd like the opportunity of flying. In Contrast I'd not worry about not ever flying a Fokker F 27 again. Their DC-4 Yes please. Very good memories of the challenges shared and a Genuine Lady of the Skies that carried two American Presidents across the North Atlantic when they were New.  Nev

[Thruster88]

We had a test pilot speak at one of our aero club dinners a few years back. One of his jobs was the Southern Cross replica, I think he described it as challenging.  

[facthunter]

Very likely so. Little rudders were the order of the day.   I also tend to 3 point Taildraggers as District Park at Newcastle wasn't very big. Hardly anyone seems to 3 point today..  Nev

[skippydiesel]

8 minutes ago, facthunter said:

 Hardly anyone seems to 3 point today..  Nev

I am not sure if I'm Hardly or Anyone - I am always attempting a 3 point landing.

[facthunter]

Do you  see many others doing it?. I haven't.  I do  a wheeler IF the conditions justify it Gusty etc, but plan what  ever you  want before doing it  Nev

Edited December 12, 2023 by facthunter

[skippydiesel]

1 hour ago, facthunter said:

Do you  see many others doing it?. I haven't.  I do  a wheeler IF the conditions justify it Gusty etc, but plan what  ever you  want before doing it  Nev

Curtis Aviation, Camden, seem to do most of their training in Citabrias - that's where I did my tailwheel endorsement. They train you to do a  3 pointer first , when that has been achieved, they move on the the wheel landing.

 

My Sonex doesn't have a lot of prop clearance - a heavy wheel landing might just result in a bit of ploughing - best to stick with 3 pointers.

[facthunter]

My logic was IF you do lose directional control the ground loop will be much slower IF you have 3 pointed the plane and you use less runway than wheeling it on.  Nev

[Garfly]

This one has no chopper noise spoiling the audio:

 

 

 

[facthunter]

I'm pretty impressed with the Bloke Piloting that though a 3 pointer might be  better on a rougher field which many of them would have been in their day.    Nev