Ed_Wischmeyer
Well Known Member
Maybe one of the multi-RV-experienced types can answer this one...
I had an RV-8A in Iowa, and the predominant ride in turbulence was in yaw (Dutch roll with predominantly yaw), barely noticeable in the front, annoying to one of my passengers who is a pilot. In the RV-8, flying from Georgia to Michigan earlier this week, the predominant ride in turbulence in the front seat was jostling side to side with little if any apparent yaw or roll coupling.
I'll pay more attention to the ride on the way home tomorrow and the next day; and it's too late to re-examine the -8A ride; but has anybody else seen anything like this? The only really significant aerodynamic differences between the two would seem to be nosewheel on the -8A and wing root / gear leg effects on the -8.
Don't have c.g. information for a solid comparison, but I think the c.g. locations were at least similar.
thanks
Ed Wischmeyer
I had an RV-8A in Iowa, and the predominant ride in turbulence was in yaw (Dutch roll with predominantly yaw), barely noticeable in the front, annoying to one of my passengers who is a pilot. In the RV-8, flying from Georgia to Michigan earlier this week, the predominant ride in turbulence in the front seat was jostling side to side with little if any apparent yaw or roll coupling.
I'll pay more attention to the ride on the way home tomorrow and the next day; and it's too late to re-examine the -8A ride; but has anybody else seen anything like this? The only really significant aerodynamic differences between the two would seem to be nosewheel on the -8A and wing root / gear leg effects on the -8.
Don't have c.g. information for a solid comparison, but I think the c.g. locations were at least similar.
thanks
Ed Wischmeyer