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Offline MachFly

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1st Flight in SR20
« on: October 30, 2009, 09:46:11 PM »
I finally flew the SR20, for the 1st time.  
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Offline GFShill

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2009, 10:14:53 PM »
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Sounds like a typical night for me in LW arenas.
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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2009, 11:29:27 PM »
Sounds like fun!
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Offline MachFly

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2009, 11:03:30 AM »
Quote from: GFShill on October 30, 2009, 10:14:53 PM
From: HFD
To:HFD

HFD=Hartford, CT       Brainard Airport
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"Now, if I had to make the choice of one fighter aircraft above all the others...it would be, without any doubt, the world's greatest propeller driven flying machine - the magnificent and immortal Spitfire."
Lt. Col. William R. Dunn
flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, P-51s, P-47s, and F-4s

Offline Warspawn

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2009, 11:55:51 AM »
Awesome!

That's the plane I did my instrument in!  Love the PFD/MFD setup, as well as where the controls are.  Much easier using your kneeboard with a sidestick  :aok
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Offline 68Wooley

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2009, 04:53:37 PM »
Quote from: Warspawn on October 31, 2009, 11:55:51 AM
Much easier using your kneeboard with a sidestick  :aok

Not when you're left handed   :frown:
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Offline MachFly

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2009, 06:18:51 PM »
Quote from: 68Wooley on October 31, 2009, 04:53:37 PM
Not when you're left handed   :frown:

but then it is much easier piloting the place with your left hand
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"Now, if I had to make the choice of one fighter aircraft above all the others...it would be, without any doubt, the world's greatest propeller driven flying machine - the magnificent and immortal Spitfire."
Lt. Col. William R. Dunn
flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, P-51s, P-47s, and F-4s

Offline Wolfala

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2009, 08:50:54 PM »
Quote from: MachFly on October 30, 2009, 09:46:11 PM
I finally flew the SR20, for the 1st time.  
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Awesome for you. I've had an SR-20 for the past 3 years, flown the soup out of it. Currently based at BDR. Solo'ing a guy tomorrow in it - will have a chase plane for the occasion. If we shoot, will provide video.

http://www.facebook.com/v/110111306213
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Offline MachFly

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2009, 12:00:47 AM »
Quote from: Wolfala on October 31, 2009, 08:50:54 PM
I've had an SR-20 for the past 3 years, flown the soup out of it.

I can only imagine   :x

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http://www.facebook.com/v/110111306213

nice video, is that one of yours?
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"Now, if I had to make the choice of one fighter aircraft above all the others...it would be, without any doubt, the world's greatest propeller driven flying machine - the magnificent and immortal Spitfire."
Lt. Col. William R. Dunn
flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, P-51s, P-47s, and F-4s

Offline Flifast

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2009, 10:13:30 AM »
Great footage Wolf! <S>

MachFly,  Love the plane and have flown all models but the Jet!  I used to fly the MSP-Baraboo-DLH-MSP for the guys years ago and flew the prototype I think the fall of 96.  I knew this was going to be a great plane and wish we had the electronic goodies that plane has in our so-called modern airliners!  Flifast
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Offline MachFly

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2009, 06:56:11 AM »
Quote from: Wolfala on October 31, 2009, 08:50:54 PM
Solo'ing a guy tomorrow in it3

I'm just curious, how did he do?
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"Now, if I had to make the choice of one fighter aircraft above all the others...it would be, without any doubt, the world's greatest propeller driven flying machine - the magnificent and immortal Spitfire."
Lt. Col. William R. Dunn
flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, P-51s, P-47s, and F-4s

Offline Wolfala

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2009, 08:22:03 AM »
Quote from: MachFly on November 05, 2009, 06:56:11 AM
I'm just curious, how did he do?

First time around he caught a 3-wire. But once he got the wind dialed in he did it right.


 
I put a camera in the wing root but forgot to Remember to mount it rightside up.


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Offline 68Wooley

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2009, 10:43:24 AM »
Quote from: 68Wooley on October 31, 2009, 04:53:37 PM
Not when you're left handed   :frown:

Of course, in an SR20 the autopilot is flying the plane so it doesn't really matter too much where the stick is  ;)
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Offline Wolfala

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2009, 10:47:03 AM »
Quote from: 68Wooley on November 05, 2009, 10:43:24 AM
Of course, in an SR20 the autopilot is flying the plane so it doesn't really matter too much where the stick is  ;)

No one pulled the breakers on ya eh?
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Offline 68Wooley

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Re: 1st Flight in SR20
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2009, 03:20:08 PM »
Quote from: Wolfala on November 05, 2009, 10:47:03 AM
No one pulled the breakers on ya eh?

Ah - the mighty Katana I'm learning in doesn't have an autopilot. It does have breakers for various gauges, trim, flaps, avionics etc which my CFI has employed to good use from time to time  :D
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