Author Topic: Woohoo at last! (Read 898 times)

CyranoAH · « **on:** May 12, 2003, 11:01:44 AM »

I haven't been flying AH much lately because I am having so much fun flying in RL that suddenly it lost all of its appeal

Well, the thing is I finally got my Aerobatics rating (well not a rating really, but the point is they let me fly aerobatics alone) and I'm having a blast

Right now I'm cleared to do all the basic maneouvers: Aileron roll, Barrel roll, slow roll, loop, half cuban eight, reverse half cuban eight, spin, inverted flight, ...

Here's a video of my first flight with a passenger. Don't be too harsh on the quality of the maneouvers, I'm learning!

http://casal.upc.es/~danig27/fotos/Acrobacia-CAP10B/acrobacia1.wmv

Daniel

Saintaw · « **Reply #1 on:** May 12, 2003, 11:54:29 AM »

Now I have a reason to come down to Spain on my next holliday!

Take me for a ride Cyrano ?

CyranoAH · « **Reply #2 on:** May 12, 2003, 11:56:18 AM »

Bien sur!

Daniel

Curval · « **Reply #3 on:** May 12, 2003, 12:10:17 PM »

Hey Cyrano...congrats. Just be careful up there..

hawk220 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 12, 2003, 12:16:19 PM »

wheeeee!

thanks for sharing:D

Maverick · « **Reply #5 on:** May 12, 2003, 09:53:51 PM »

What GScholz said!!!

Was that a carburated bird? In a couple of your maneuvers it sounded like the engine died.

midnight Target · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2003, 10:14:43 PM »

Lord how I hate you now!!!

Sandman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2003, 10:22:58 PM »

Some people are so unattractive when they gloat.

Octavius · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2003, 11:06:32 PM »

!!!!!!!

I want one!

wtg cyrano!

MwXX · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2003, 12:06:49 AM »

U bastard!

LOL:D

Creamo · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2003, 12:16:51 AM »

That is of course, very cool.

Animal · « **Reply #11 on:** May 13, 2003, 01:22:42 AM »

La envidia me consume.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #12 on:** May 13, 2003, 01:33:23 AM »

Of course if any of you guys plan on coming to Spain, send an e-mail and I can take you for a ride!

National championships are in October, so I may make the Basic or Sportsman cathegory.
BTW, didn't mean to gloat Sandman, it's just I'm too ecstatic not to tell!

Animal, a ver si te vienes y te llevo a dar una vuelta (literalmente)

Daniel

CyranoAH · « **Reply #13 on:** May 13, 2003, 01:40:43 AM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
What GScholz said!!!

Was that a carburated bird? In a couple of your maneuvers it sounded like the engine died.

It's actually carburated with duplicated systems for inverted flight. The engine was set to idle because it's a fixed-pitch prop and the plane tends to accelerate very fast when nose-down and over-rev.

We lost one engine to excessive wear due to over-revving it, so the club is very strict about engine operation. The operational procedure states that engine must be throttled back as soon as the nose crosses the line of the horizon when in an aerobatic maneouver.

With time, I'll be able to pilot the advanced aerobat the club has: a Zlin Z-50, really beautiful.

http://idd02np2.eresmas.net/lell-14-12-02/800/PC140026.JPG

Daniel

Creamo · « **Reply #14 on:** May 13, 2003, 01:49:11 AM »

You'll like Il-2 FB then.

Was wondering you opinion on engine heating then. Not sim related, but I remember in school they mentioned pilots 'flying the engine' as much as the aircraft because heating and suddenly cooling it in say aerobatics, or rapid decent really causes some $ overhaul considerations.