Author Topic: Yesss my first "Z"olo at last (Read 246 times)

CyranoAH · « **on:** April 12, 2004, 07:50:35 AM »

After learning how to land the Pitts, I was finally granted my first solo in the club's Zlin Z-50. Closest thing to a F1 I'll ever drive

Some data:

Single Seater, 260 HP (same engine as the Pitts S2B), full wingspan ailerons (360º/sec rollrate), +9/-6 G, bubble canopy... man do I love this plane

Some pics:

Yes, you have guessed right, I'm ecstatic!

Daniel

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2004, 07:53:21 AM »

Yea, but how many kills did you land?

Krusher · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2004, 08:02:30 AM »

excellent !

ra · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2004, 08:09:31 AM »

Which is tougher to land, the Pitts or the Zlin?

CyranoAH · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2004, 09:28:11 AM »

On a scale of 1 to 10, your typical C172 being a 2-3, a regular taildragger being 5-6, the Pitts would be a 8 back seat/9 front seat, and the Zlin is a 6-7, 7 only because it is extremely sensitive even at low speeds. You have to find the razor edge of control, but once you get it, it's becomes natural.

EDIT: With the Zlin, imagine a joystick with absolutely no dead zone and inmediate response with the slightest movement of the stick.

Daniel

NUKE · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2004, 09:35:12 AM »

Wow, VERY nice!

~~Nice looking plane....love that cockpit too... makes me want to take flying lessons when I see stuff like this.~~