Cadstat
Well Known Member
I talked the wife into buying the RV with the idea that someday she would learn to fly. When that time came, she thought it would be easier to learn if it was more like a car. So I teed the brakes together and both calipers are actuated with the left toe brake. She wanted the throttle to be like an accelerator pedal and it's now on the right toe where the brake use to be. Right seat, same way.
The big problem is that it's impossible to hold steady RPMs because you have to hold pressure on the gas pedal while working the rudders. The Lyc backfired so much in the pattern that her mom, watching from the ramp, dialed 911. The S-TEC A/P will lock on a heading but we always drift to the right because you can't take your foot off the throttle. Not sure what to try next. Any suggestions?
The big problem is that it's impossible to hold steady RPMs because you have to hold pressure on the gas pedal while working the rudders. The Lyc backfired so much in the pattern that her mom, watching from the ramp, dialed 911. The S-TEC A/P will lock on a heading but we always drift to the right because you can't take your foot off the throttle. Not sure what to try next. Any suggestions?