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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Nov 23, 2009
Description:
Not all of the clouds were up in the air.
About 30 miles from KFCI as we were about to descend through the cloud layer, Greg flipped off the autopilot and said, 'How long has it been since you flew in IMC?'
Cool. So I got to let down through the clouds, find the airport, and set up for landing. (The autopilot could have done it much more efficiently, but this was more fun for me.)
The side stick was stiffer than I had expected, and it didn't move much at all at 140 knots. It seemed rather strange at first, but began to feel natural as we slowed and the control force decreased. By the time we got into the pattern, the side stick felt comfortable and easy. It was fun to turn final almost more by thinking it than moving anything.
On short final Greg took the airplane back and put it down smoothly (and in one piece, which was a lot better than I probably would have done).
Next to splashing in the SeaRey, this trip was about as good as it gets. But it sure is a different kind of flying.
(I wouldn't trade.)
Date Taken:
Nov 23, 2009
Place Taken:
VA
Owner:
Don Maxwell
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Don Maxwell - Nov 23,2009
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I was taken by the contrasts and similarities between Cirrus and SeaRey. Everything happens about twice as fast in the Cirrus--cruising speed, landing speed, radio work, and all.<br /><br />On the other hand, the Cirrus is in many ways even simpler than a SeaRey. It also has no mixture or carb heat to worry about, but the landing gear is fixed. And there's no control for the constant-speed prop; everything is interconnected and automated. Greg flies by percent power--never pays attention to rpm or manifold pressure. He checks the airspeed, especially for flap extension, but mainly just lets the airplane do its thing. <br /><br />Except for the two takeoffs and the last 30 seconds of the first landing, it was autopilot all the way until he let me fly it by hand coming down back at KFCI--I flew it about five times longer than he did!<br /><br />He spent most of the time on system management: watching the airplane set the mixture, changing radio frequencies, talking with ATC, and so on.
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Robert Lee - Dec 04,2009
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Don,<br /><br />Thanks for taking us along. I have not flown one yet, but they appear to be amazing aircraft. If I was rich, I would own one.
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Don Maxwell - Dec 04,2009
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They're nice, Robert, but if I was rich I'd still rather have a SeaRey. I'm more interested in flying than in systems management.
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Frank A. Carr - Dec 04,2009
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True Don, unless you want to go someplace (excluding Dan, John S and a <br />small number of others).
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Eric Batterman - Dec 04,2009
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If I was rich I'd park the searey between the G650 and my P51D
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Frank A. Carr - Dec 05,2009
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But then you wouldn't have time to pursue the never-ending construction of a ( flying) SeaRey.
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Philip Mendelson - Dec 05,2009
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Two of my close friends have owned SR 22's they are a great cross country speed machine. Very comfortable and fast. However like a Ferrarri they cost a small fortune<br />to purchase,insure and maintain.
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