shafs64

I find myself giving to much of my attention to the flap handle instead of were i should focus.

Agree re the flap handle; they got that bit wrong and haven't fixed it.  Good to hear you got another fly in.

 

Hi mate.

it was good fun today we headed over to turtle park and got my landings sorted did some engine failures simulated back to the field. then headed back just in time for it to piss down.

Did some more flying today in the Savannah. 

My right hand seems to be working better on the landing. but that flap handle is going to take some time.

Why would you take off the slats and put on VGs, then take off heavily loaded and in less than ideal conditions.

 

I would expect to do that work and then test fly the plane to get new figures for stall etc, plus get the feel of the plane.

 

Yes i was thinking the same .

I will state i am far from an expert on any aircraft and stalling. The Sav s i just started fly seems to have a high nose attitude. in slow flight and landing. when you think you have flared enough for landing then you bounce back into the air turns out to be of surprise and not flying with my none dominate hand is a chore too. it feels uncoordinated.

Interesting Kyle. we were doing exactly what the rans guy said just sitting there not stalling but losing height.

Well all is ok then. when were trying to stall the aircraft it was just sitting there like it was on the end of a string.

Hi wanted to know it normal for the Savannah to high nose attitude when you are trying to stall it.

Paul

Good stuff.  It was a nice morning.  I did a run to Shute Airstrip for a hot chocolate and crossaint with Sandy.  Nice flight up and back, did an orbit over the wet lands just before  Cow Island reporting point as 2 lots of parachuting drops were made. 3 other aircraft went as well and had a nice fly back landing at 1120 hours.  Were you there when the Sav was being preped at about 0740? When's your next flight?  Cheers

 

 I didn't know there was a shop and the shute airstrip till i saw the video from last week.funny story we just came in the gate and i said to the better half that there's no ops till 0800 but still check before you cross. then we saw you coming down one eight. And yes got there about 740. started showing me the ins and outs of the sav. We went above the clouds it was a bit smooth air did some stalls and trying to get some wing down stall going. with not much luck. and now i know about that flap handle. did some circuts and turtle park and then back for snags and watching other people skills and land and dropping tennis balls. i am going next week if Matt is available.  

So wanting get back into flying i have started with Matt's flying in  mackay. And never having flown this type and i was a bit reluctant left handed and all that but the up side frees up my writing hand. but that was soon forgotten when we started. I will say its different then what i am used to but a lot of fun.

Hay mate

              I am looking forward to Sunday just renewed my membership will have a look for the pilot notes.

Paul

If it's been a while or the plane is new to you  or if you have any doubts, get an instructor in with you. Nev

 

both new aircraft been out of the seat for three years. I will be with an instructor as i have to do my BFR. and be signed off in the aircraft. i was looking for advised from people who have flown Savannah's

Sling 2 great to fly, an easy honest plane,  just maintain thy airspeed. Best way to land  initially it is hold it off the two feet above the runway and let it stop flying all by itself. Have a great time.

 

Already signed off in a sling 2 i flew them out of caboolture. 

Thanks for the Tip LOL.

Looking forward to my first flight in this Sunday any tips would be great.

Paul.

No reason if your a molly dooker....fly from the right hand seat...its not illegal

 

I had a chat with Matt today. We spoke about the flying from the right seat. but he mentioned the flap handle on the left floor.  But i thing its a good opportunity to fly with my right hook.

Seeing him at 0930 but not flying. he has a booking at 10am. and i have prior booking to be at. he wants to see my log book so we can work out a plan.  

Matts Flying is good.  Check out his webb site. Matt Kucks.  'Matts flying'  also on Facebook. Operates from Palmyra with his Savannah.  Best to book one flight and decide from there. I sure you won't be disappointed.  Also try GA if you need to.  Cheers

 

will be seeing Matt on Saturday morning. I spoke to the local flying school too.

I am going down to see Matt in the morning. I disconnected the sav because its ugly but that could make us a perfect match. other is the stick in the middle doesn't help when you are a left hook.

But i will report back tomorrow.

Can someone what the Savannah is like to fly. i have two option on what to fly were i live one is GA the other is RA Savannah. if anyone know of any other options in mackay please let me know.

Thanks.

Well when i met him i was surprised to meet someone from Melbourne in that remote area. when he told me lived on french island then was even more of a surprise.

A cattle station i deliver fuel to has a person who lived on french island. big change from there to here.

Aw, C'mon shafs64 - the operational losses of the Hueys in 'Nam have to be taken into context with the style of use and abuse.

 

There were little operational limits on the Hueys, they were used as troop carriers, resupply carriers, gun platforms, medevac choppers - and suffering from overloads more often than not.

 

Miniguns and M60 MG's applying constant recoil vibrations to the airframe. Hard landings under fire, constant small-arms damage, which was often just patched and then the Huey was sent out again.

 

The Huey had weights in the rotor tips to facilitate vegetation slashing - and vegetation slashing, they did, virtually every day. Imagine the impacts to the airframe and rotor head, as the rotor tips slash tree branches?

 

You need to read Chickenhawk, by Robert Mason, if you haven't already. And if you have, you need to read it again.

 

You mean the book were the truck pulls up to his back door and asks how many baby's do you want. or are you talking about when he shot a hole in one of the instruments. is that the book you are talking about. how many hours do you have in hueys

If you look the statistic for the Vietnam war on the Huey you will find that just about half the loses were operational. and a lot of those were new.

I found this news out this morning when i was getting ready for work. I met mark for the first time in the late 90s when i took my first flying lessons at point cook flying club he owned the the c150 i soloed in. He was a passionate man on a lot of subjects but aviation was he's number one. lot of us would take breaks from flying but not mark he was always there.

RIP Mark smith.