hi guys question how many of you with amphibs have run your
hydraulic lines inside the front struts ? if so, where and how did they
exit and go through the lower skin
if not how did they get "flared "into the outside of the strut?
thanks much bob fisher rebel 342
----- Original Message -----
From: "WALTER KLATT" <
walter.klatt@shaw.ca>
To: <
murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: First flight 1800 amphib
Before your first flight, you will want to get used to taxiing and how
your brakes work. They need to be broken in, and may not provide much
braking power initially. Also, be sure that you have enough tension with the
washers on your nose wheels or they may shimmy when landing. That happened
to me. It's going to feel like you are in the cockpit of an airliner
initially, as you look at down at the ground and all those little Cessnas
parked.
On take-off, hold the stick back all the way initially, and be ready to
ease off as the nose starts to lift off. Once you are experienced you can do
it later on the roll, but you will mis-time it, if you try that on your
first one, and it will pop up very quickly and high if you do it late in the
roll.
Once in the air, it will feel like a regular Rebel, albeit not quite as
fast and crisp. For your first landings, I would go to a paved runway of at
least 2000 feet and be very careful on your first approach. Keep your speed
up and remember to start your round-out earlier and more gradual since you
are a few feet higher off the ground now. Keep that RPM above 1500 the first
time. And resist that urge, to keep pulling back on your stick, to get that
tail wheel down, or you will scraping the back of your floats on the
pavement. On amphibs, you fly it on, not stall it as in a 3 pointer.
Essentially, your ground landing is exactly the same as on water.
On the first touch and go, as soon as the mains touch, I would give it,
and get out of there. Or you might not even touch the first time which is
OK. Do that a couple of times, and when it feels like you are under control,
try holding it there after the mains touch, and let the nose wheels come
down, and then go around again. After about 5 of these, you should get the
hang of it. When you do land it, watch for that front wheel shimmy.
After that you should be laughing, as the Rebel on amphibs is much easier
to land in gusts and strong cross-winds than on wheels.
Walter
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Delcambre <
bdelcambre@cox-internet.com>
Date: Friday, February 27, 2004 8:52 am
Subject: Re: First flight 1800 amphib
Yeah, I've got a suggestion; Try to stay current in aircraft with
conventional gear, after you start flying the amphib. It's so
easy to land
on those 4 wheels that you'll quickly get lulled into feeling
invincible.You're about to experience the easiest plane to land
that you've ever flown!
If, however, you get into strong, gusty crosswinds, be very
careful. If the
upwind wing lifts, while you're on the ground, you're a passenger,
becausesteering is strictly differential brakes. Just being
keenly aware of this
phenomenon should keep you out of trouble.
Enjoy!
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <
Legeorgen@aol.com>
To: <
murphy-rebel@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: First flight 1800 amphib
# 357R is all ready for it's first flight as an amphib.
Unfortunately the
private dirt strip where she is hangered is so muddy from winter
thaw and
rains I
think it may be a few weeks before things dry up so I can test
fly it :(
It's like Christmas Eve when you are young. Cant wait!
I received my submarine license on straight floats and have
never landed
an
amphib with the wheels. I'm feeling a little apprehension about
it. Any
suggestions?
Bruce
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