So for today, just some pics I took while on the ground at various landing pads.
And a couple of F18's were in, so of course I HAD to get a few pics of that. ;)
Monday, June 29, 2009
just some pics.
I kinda panicked when I had to actually attempt to explain anything helicopter related, so for the time being, that isn't going to be what I do. I don't even have 30 hours yet, so I really know fuck all about anything. However, if anyone wants to discuss MU2 operating techniques, or IFR ops, I'd be more than happy. ;)
So for today, just some pics I took while on the ground at various landing pads.
And a couple of F18's were in, so of course I HAD to get a few pics of that. ;)
So for today, just some pics I took while on the ground at various landing pads.
And a couple of F18's were in, so of course I HAD to get a few pics of that. ;)
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Nice chopper pilot legs ;)
LOL thanks. :)
Ok, I have a thoretical question/statement about the MU-2 that you might have tried?
Since the roll is taken care of with spoilers, if you are in a low G situation (less than 0.5), is there any control in roll without first loading up positive G? And will the spoilers introduce lot of yaw if low G?
Cheers
/Tobias
Did "seized wing" before
LOL, stinker. ;)
As far as I can remember...(from sending medic's into the ceiling when they dared to doze off...heh) there is roll control in a low g situation.
Now off to figure out why that is. :)
Hmmmm...
If there is only spoilers and 0-G I don't get it, unless the yaw/roll coupling will lift the wing without spoiler. In low G the spoilers will work,but not so quick, but in zero or negative they should not work.
I understand that it is not SOP to fly around doing bunts, but this is hypothetically:
Someone decides to do a "aileron" roll in a MU-2 and not thinking about the spoilers doing the rolling, end up inverted with zero or negative G and not much rollcontrol.
(this discussion was going on when doing lots of aerobatics over a full competition season)
What am/was I thinking wrong here?
Well, in my mind...as long as there is airflow over the wing...no matter the g loading you will have some roll control, as all the spoilers are doing is spoiling the lift on one wing. Now with zero a/s you would obviously have none. And in a full stall, with very disturbed airflow over the wing you still have roll control, in fact, you can turn all you want in a full stall, you are just going down rather quickly.
I really never found there to be much difference between flying something with spoilers vs ailerons. Other than engine failures where if you were not quick to trim it out you'd get yourself into some trouble.
I never noticed any sort of strange yaw in turbulence, no more than what I was used to anyway. That thing was great in the bumps actually. Gotta love a tiny wing. :)
Wish I was still talking to my former boss, he knows just about everything..LOL.
I shall mull this over further. :)
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