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Old 06-15-2011, 03:05 PM
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A) find a longer runway

B) Find another plane
OR

C)incorporate the F1 Evo slotted flaps.
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Old 06-15-2011, 03:08 PM
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You never told us you were trying to operate your Rocket from an aircraft carrier. Maybe arresting cables and a big tail hook needs to be incorporated
I wish I was going to have that 312 extra feet!!
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Old 06-15-2011, 10:02 PM
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I wish I was going to have that 312 extra feet!!
Geodfried,

What are you flying now? Do you have tail wheel time?
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Old 06-16-2011, 12:01 AM
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Hello prporter:
No I don't have any tail wheel time. "YET" but hope to start getting as much as possible, real soon.
The fact is that I flew quite a bunch many years ago,,,then caught the racing bug, about twenty years ago which took up all my time fabricating and racing with 700 plus horsepower and learning as much as possible about ground effects and how to keep a car glued to the ground at the same time not being to well stuck, which would cause us to slow down,and also chopping,channeling and sectioning more street cars and trucks than I can now remember,,,,now it is time for me to get back off the ground away from the 2D and back into the 3d of flying,
I have not flown much for many years and do not have my own plane now,,,,,,that is why I am going to do this project,,,,I can do and build anything!
But I never just jump into a project before researching and having it all built in my head before I touch any parts.
I've gone 220 on the ground been upside down , spun every which way, and because of all the safety features built into those race cars ,,I am still in one piece, and have never been severely injured,,,now it's time to get into the air,but this time I will intentionally be getting upside down and spinning,,,Ha!
Thanks for being interested and asking.
Cheers,
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Geodfried,

What are you flying now? Do you have tail wheel time?
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Old 06-16-2011, 04:26 AM
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780' is just a stamp on the ground. Taking off will be no problem on a std day but try on one of those high denlsity days and you are askinf for trouble. For your landing, it is too short period.

Someone said, buy a piper cub and fly it to where your harmon will be hangared....not a bad advise at all....

...i noticed you mentioned some motorsport carreer. Where at? F1, Indy, le mans series, etc? You mentioned ground efects......we have here at vaf the same kind of gear head crowd in some.....Lots of fighter pilots, pro car racers, pro motorcycle racers, aerobatic pilots, etc......Me, i am ex fim bike racer and aerobatic wanna be national competitor
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Old 06-16-2011, 04:42 AM
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OR

C)incorporate the F1 Evo slotted flaps.
Not sure those are going to help you. Due to the weight of the Rocket, you have to carry a specific amount of speed to arrest the rate of descent. By the time you flare, you will chew up that distance in nothing flat. Add a little dew to the grass and you are out of options.
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Old 06-16-2011, 06:50 AM
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Default RV4 landing at Ladybank Field

Search you tube for "RV4 landing at Ladybank Field"
Also "Supercub landing at Ladybank Field"
and "Leaving the nest"

A rocket won't stop shorter than a 4 unless you replace the tailwheel with a cultivator shovel.

Cheers!
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Old 06-16-2011, 07:41 AM
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Search you tube for "RV4 landing at Ladybank Field"
Also "Supercub landing at Ladybank Field"
and "Leaving the nest"

A rocket won't stop shorter than a 4 unless you replace the tailwheel with a cultivator shovel.

Cheers!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 06-16-2011, 07:59 AM
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Geodfreid,

I hope your getting the point that what your suggesting is not really a good idea.

We do not want you to become another avoidable accident statistic.
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Old 06-16-2011, 08:51 AM
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Hello prporter:
No I don't have any tail wheel time. "YET" but hope to start getting as much as possible, real soon.
The fact is that I flew quite a bunch many years ago
Geodfreid.
Hi Geodfreid,

No one can say you don't have passion and ambition, which are the important ingredients needed to complete an aircraft kit.

The rockets are wonderful planes, and will serve a pilot well for many missions, but respectfully I think you might be trying to squeeze blood out of the proverbial turnip. To make that landing would require every aspect of your flight, let alone your skills, to be absolutely perfect every step of the way with no exceptions. I think even Captain Sullenberger would abort that landing if
there was one thing not "spot on". This would be an accident report just waiting to be written up.

"A superior pilot uses his superior judgement to avoid situations that would
require use of his superior skills."

"Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous, but terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, capacity, or neglect." Slightly paraphrased.
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