So essentially, load your airplane into the worst possible configuration you can see being possible, fly it there in Phase I (assuming it's still flyable) and that defines your usable Phase II envelope.
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Originally Posted by jjconstant
I've also found that the forward part of the envelope (full fuel, including tip tanks and just me at 160lbs) to have unexpected characteristics. I found that is was a bad idea to land full flaps because with the full flaps pitching moment I barely had enough elevator to keep the nose off and the nose came down at a higher speed. Wouldn't have been good on an unimproved strip.
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.... and that's exactly why we test the corners in Phase I - good to know these things... 
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
Last edited by airguy : 07-18-2012 at 07:12 PM.
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