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05-17-2009, 06:33 AM

Cubdriver

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When you just gotta get down...

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05-17-2009, 06:34 AM

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05-17-2009, 06:24 PM

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Sweet! Works better than a slip, eh? :-D

Glad to see you're having fun! I just flew a rickety old Citabria with a roomate from west Louisiana back here to Atlanta, and I wish I took a camera. It's a nice change from the CRJ, seeing the country at 1,501 feet (over populated areas) and 95 MPH.

05-17-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bug Smasher

It turns out the best way to get this airplane down is to roll to 90, kick opposite rudder, pull to get 3G's on the G-meter and keep the bank at 90 all the way down through 9,000 feet. You put a wingtip on a spot on the ground somewhere and keep it there until the plane is at pattern. Speed gets up to 160 or so. It's a little hard on the rudder and I wouldn't do it in rough air but it's fine otherwise and way faster than a slip. Some skydiver planes have hydraulic over electric speed brakes that get down even faster.

Also, a disclaimer is in order- the airplane shown in these pictures is FAA field-approved for the activity shown and is structurally improved accordingly. Don't try this in a non-approved airplane. Structural damage or possible loss of life may result.

Last edited by Cubdriver; 05-17-2009 at 08:26 PM.