Discussing with a pilot friend, he was concerned about my plan of having a IO-360 with 180HP in an RV-8. He was even surprised that 200HP were easily installed in these models.
His concern was on the take-off roll, with a tail wheel, the torque, the slipstream and the assymetric prop thrust would overwhelm the rudder and have the airplane swerve left despite full right rudder.
Obviously having not flown my plane yet, or any other RV, I can't answer him. So RV pilots out there, how is it???
Is the rudder "strong" enough to overcome all those forces on take off??
Or do you start the take-off roll with partial power and wait to have some airspeed before going all out??
Thanks
Eric
His concern was on the take-off roll, with a tail wheel, the torque, the slipstream and the assymetric prop thrust would overwhelm the rudder and have the airplane swerve left despite full right rudder.
Obviously having not flown my plane yet, or any other RV, I can't answer him. So RV pilots out there, how is it???
Is the rudder "strong" enough to overcome all those forces on take off??
Or do you start the take-off roll with partial power and wait to have some airspeed before going all out??
Thanks
Eric