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started testing a prototype and homebrewed engine. All great stuff. No book as I write it as I go. The good thing is that the plane does not know if its a Jodel, SE5a, or spamcan. They all work the same way and do not even know where the wheels are. Just get to know there different personalities. Just like people. Sound, touch, vibes etc. You will fly best when everything is covered up. The altimeter wont tell you how high you are if you land at a different place. Fly by angle. Also fly by attitude . Pull the nose up untill it nods at the edge of the stall, lower the nose a few degrees so that it feels and sounds right. Note the attitude and follow that down to your aiming point. When there gently flare and fly level with the ground . Throttle closed of course, just try to stop it landing and you will find the pole slowly comming right back. No wavy stuff on the pole. As said before the plane does not know where its wheels are. All types will now settle properlt if you just keep it straight. Easy as. Chas

Well guys since I opened this topic its had a good going over. As Ifly from smaller fields I tend to hybridise it. Rectangular with big open corners. Or perhaps oval with straight sections? I have had a few engine outs and made it back to the runway. Crossways a couple of times. Out landings on hillsides with some. All uneventfull so lucky. Yes also being a glider pilot helped. A good number to know is what minimin rpm and airspeed do you need for level flight. At or above go home if nearby. Below that you are landing now. If you fly wide low angle circuits how do you practice a glide approach. Also read reduced power and stable decent. All good thinking. To me its like CAA putting an ICAO map over your place and saying thats where you will fly. No cosideration for local terain or weather. If its approved it must be safe? Chas.

Well guys since I opened this topic its had a good going over. As Ifly from smaller fields I tend to hybridise it. Rectangular with big open corners. Or perhaps oval with straight sections? I have had a few engine outs and made it back to the runway. Crossways a couple of times. Out landings on hillsides with some. All uneventfull so lucky. Yes also being a glider pilot helped. A good number to know is what minimin rpm and airspeed do you need for level flight. At or above go home if nearby. Below that you are landing now. If you fly wide low angle circuits how do you practice a glide approach. Also read reduced power and stable decent. All good thinking. To me its like CAA putting an ICAO map over your place and saying thats where you will fly. No cosideration for local terain or weather. If its approved it must be safe? Chas.

That sounds easy Marty but these guys dont even know how that really is. Have a look at some youtube vids. Even in the farming scene over rolling country. Thats around 2.5 nz pine trees high. Chas

That sounds easy Marty but these guys dont even know how that really is. Have a look at some youtube vids. Even in the farming scene over rolling country. Thats around 2.5 nz pine trees high. Chas

After reading through the forums all the old issues still dominate. I believe if sqare well rectangular circuits were changed to more oval ends as in military a lot of problems would go away. The glider and other pilots I taught never had a problem this way. The over ruddered turn onto finals with all the stall spin issues. Also a nice steady decent down to aiming point with reduced workload works well. If turns are left a little too late they get over cooked and turn to custard. Chas

After reading through the forums all the old issues still dominate. I believe if sqare well rectangular circuits were changed to more oval ends as in military a lot of problems would go away. The glider and other pilots I taught never had a problem this way. The over ruddered turn onto finals with all the stall spin issues. Also a nice steady decent down to aiming point with reduced workload works well. If turns are left a little too late they get over cooked and turn to custard. Chas

Kaz I read some data from China about more powerfull vertions. They wanted to restrict these as they carry a lot of gear and are able to fly into upper airspace regions. Even farming mags suggest farm surveys at two thousand feet. Time for a 30 in the Jodel wings? Chas

Kaz I read some data from China about more powerfull vertions. They wanted to restrict these as they carry a lot of gear and are able to fly into upper airspace regions. Even farming mags suggest farm surveys at two thousand feet. Time for a 30 in the Jodel wings? Chas

A few years ago a corby lost one. The pilot does not want to repete the experience. He was lucky the engine held in but many bits did not land with it. I have flown a taylor mono that had earlier had it happen on takeoff. Lots of whistles and bells. Cessna engines dont stay long if a blade goes. Yes it is very real. Chas

A few years ago a corby lost one. The pilot does not want to repete the experience. He was lucky the engine held in but many bits did not land with it. I have flown a taylor mono that had earlier had it happen on takeoff. Lots of whistles and bells. Cessna engines dont stay long if a blade goes. Yes it is very real. Chas

If your glass sinner weighing a few grams comes off and hits your prop blade it will break. A blade off may give you three seconds before your engine is missing. Thats as in gone and heading for mother earth without you. A small drone could easily stuff you day. I bet the owner would sue you for hitting it. As usual who pays? Chas

If your glass sinner weighing a few grams comes off and hits your prop blade it will break. A blade off may give you three seconds before your engine is missing. Thats as in gone and heading for mother earth without you. A small drone could easily stuff you day. I bet the owner would sue you for hitting it. As usual who pays? Chas

fly a jodel. the europeans teach to land on the tailwheel first. chas.

fly a jodel. the europeans teach to land on the tailwheel first. chas.

Just try to stop it landing or climbing. While this is happening you are slowing down and the stick is comming back. Chas

Just try to stop it landing or climbing. While this is happening you are slowing down and the stick is comming back. Chas

Leaded fuel is great stuff. It guarantees income for americas lawyers. Chas

Leaded fuel is great stuff. It guarantees income for americas lawyers. Chas

I remember a mathmatician trying to put formular to turbulence as he flew. Awfull pilot.chas

I remember a mathmatician trying to put formular to turbulence as he flew. Awfull pilot.chas

Watching training and other vids on youtube I am amazed by the amont of awfull flying. Every time you touch a control it creates drag. Even on a nice day some guys cannot stop pumping the pole. Final approach and hold off are even worse. No wonder an aircraft wants to stall and get revenge. Chas

A friend built a murphy moose with a russian radial. Thats serious hauling. The biggest psru killer is too much propeller mass and light flywheel. Robin aircraft had certified peugeot V6 and porche engines. Mooney also used the porche. My pic would be the peugeot, jaguar,ford combined effort with their excellent V6 diesel. Chas

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