Author Topic: Found out what somthing new today. (Read 1140 times)

hitech · « **on:** April 09, 2004, 03:44:21 PM »

When attempting 4 point roll at 180 knots in an RV. And on the first knife edge after the 90 deg roll if you stomp rudder very quickly . Your head meets the canopy realy hard.

HiTech

1K0N · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:51:44 PM »

Please dont abuse our favorite software developer's skull...

LePaul · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:53:17 PM »

So how tall were you before the incident, and after?

Which of the RV's are aerobatic? I know the 8...what about the 9? Couple guys here are putting the finishing touches on their 9 and want to take me up. Just wondering how "fun" it could be

bullett308 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:53:24 PM »

LOL did you hurt the canopy:D

hitech · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2004, 03:56:44 PM »

RV9 & 10 are not.

No didn't hurt, but scared crap out of me. One of those things you say, lets not do that again.
HiTech

Mighty1 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:19:35 PM »

Where are the pictures?

Just kidding!

CyranoAH · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:20:59 PM »

A 4-point roll at 180 KIAS?? You gotta be kidding me!!

In the Pitts or the Z-50, maneouvering speed is around 250 kph and those are sturdy birds. Doing sharp movements such as those required in a 4-point roll in a RV8 is insane (lots of stress on the airframe).

Please tell me those were kph...

Daniel

AKIron · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:23:06 PM »

Sounds like yer rudder is over modeled.

Nilsen · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:23:49 PM »

better add a helmet to your bribe list hitech

SaburoS · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:24:24 PM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
A 4-point roll at 180 KIAS?? You gotta be kidding me!!

In the Pitts or the Z-50, maneouvering speed is around 250 kph and those are sturdy birds. Doing sharp movements such as those required in a 4-point roll in a RV8 is insane (lots of stress on the airframe).

Please tell me those were kph...

Daniel

KIAS = Knots Indicated Air Speed
Much faster than kph.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:26:56 PM »

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Originally posted by SaburoS
KIAS = Knots Indicated Air Speed
Much faster than kph.

My point exactly SaburoS

crowMAW · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:29:33 PM »

A helmet would only have cracked the canopy.

Never wear a baseball cap with a button at the top when doing acro either or when you have little head room between you and the canopy top...those buttons hurt like a muther...and will also crack the canopy.

Nilsen · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:31:53 PM »

what kind of plane are you bumping your "productive part" around in hitech? got pics?

SaburoS · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:38:57 PM »

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Originally posted by CyranoAH
My point exactly SaburoS

Doh! Maybe I should of actually read your post!!!

cpxxx · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2004, 04:57:54 PM »

Same thing happened to me in a Pitts only I was wearing a helmet and didn't feel it. But I wrenched my shoulder and was in pain for weeks afterward.

I wasn't flying it at that point so was taken by surprise. Took him by surprise though, when I fell out of a roll into a spin.

Aerobatics is like being beaten up sometimes, sore heads and pulled muscles.

Sadly only flying boring old 172's and 150's lately. sigh!!!!

PERK THE RV8!!