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
Unfortunately the# 357R is all ready for it's first flight as an amphib.thaw andprivate dirt strip where she is hangered is so muddy from winter
rains Ifly it :(think it may be a few weeks before things dry up so I can testnever landedIt's like Christmas Eve when you are young. Cant wait!
I received my submarine license on straight floats and have
anit. Anyamphib with the wheels. I'm feeling a little apprehension about*------------------------------------------------------------------suggestions?
Bruce
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