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Don Maxwell - Jan 24,2016
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I went flying the other day, intending to go from the airport where I have a hangar to the beach where I live. It was a bit windy that day, though, and by the time I got to the river there were whitecaps everywhere and rotors in the wind blowing over the trees. I could have landed--but I didn't have to, and after flying around for a while mulling over the inevitable whacks on the waves and the possibility of swimming in 40 degree water, I decided to go back to the airport, land on the runway, and taxi the mile back to my hangar.
That's the plot summary and the significant details of this video, whose most redeeming feature is that it's not very long: https://youtu.be/CGKGu8C4pEU (It did give me a chance to learn more about FinalCut, though.)
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Carr, Frank - Jan 24,2016
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Good video Don. Loved the gloves and glad I don't need them. Like your flight, I had an opportunity to fly the SR in some winter
breezes, but with a cross wind. No thank you.
Don, do you prefer 3-point landings or was it because of the wind.
Cheers.
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Don Maxwell - Jan 24,2016
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Well, that time I had screwed up the approach and was a bit fast coming over the threshold, partly because I didn't know whether there'd be another wind shear. But it turned out to be smooth air down low, and I wanted to make the first turnoff because someone on an ILS approach was close behind me, so I just slowed and let it land on all three.
That airport has loooong taxiway--it's a 1.25 sm drive from my hangar to the 33 end--so I often fly along in ground effect to the third turnoff. I'm already in the three-point attitude then.
But if it's gusty or there's a stiff crosswind I usually do a wheeler on the theory that I'm still flying in case of needing to go around.
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Paul Sanchez - Jan 25,2016
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A 20° flap take off? Is that normal for you Don or just doing that to see how short the T/O run would be? As always, loved the video!
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Don Maxwell - Jan 25,2016
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I always use 20 flaps for takeoff, Paul. That's standard for Searey Classics, which have three flap positions for manual flaps (four counting up). Mine has electric flaps without detents, but I duplicate the manual positions. (Much more technical discussion over on STS.)
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