cubdriver2
FRIEND
upstate NY
Velcro holds better when it gets bumpy
Glenn
Glenn
Bill, I was thinking of a clip like this mounted on the forward upper side of the control stick with a socket at the bottom to set the open end of the stick on. This would keep it out of the way and convenient to grab.
Bill, i dont know anything about floats or handles, but i like my little storage area in the butt rib leading edge compartment in the wing, where the leading edge D formers are welded to the fuselage. Then you would be reaching up instead of down. Maybe make some kind of a bracket so it wont slide into the wing? Might have to straighten the handle out a little.
Also do you know who supplies the throttle balls with the integrated PTT switch ?
The PTT switches were picked up at an electronics store in a large bin. Unfortunately there is no # or any identifying information on them at all. The store is about a 1.5 hour drive from where I live. The next time I'm over there I will see if they have any more and get a handful. They were only about a buck each. If I can get some more I will send them your way. They work great. Wish I could be more helpful on that but I can't find ANY info on the switches.
My thoughts exactally, hard enough to get a water bottle into the holder when it's really bumpy...Maybe a telescoping handle could be possible?
Bill, What is your CG during those take offs? How many degrees of flaps do you use before yanking? I use 36 degrees. 56 degrees will lower the time by about 1 second. Try using a little more nose up trim. Instead of yanking flaps try raising the right float a little without changing pitch....I am not very familiar with TO times but it is off the water in normal fashion in about 10 seconds and if I yank it off (popping flaps)I can get it off in about 8 seconds right now. Not sure if I can improve on that much. If I yank in much less than 8 seconds I drag the tails and it hurts more than helps.
Pete
Thank you, good info. I do have a MP gauge but it is currently disconnected, one of those little jobs I need to get to. I am getting 100MPH at 2400 RPM, but I don't know what MP that is drawing. That Whirlwind prop you use seems like it is pulling really well for you to have those TO times combined with that cruise speed.
When I flew yesterday at about 1900GW and 80" CG the airplane flew fine and I did not notice any adverse handling issues. I had plenty of trim left at both airspeed extremes.
I will try to find a Top Cub GC chart.
Bill
It is all here on page 2.Bill,
You might start a thread on this forum, asking if anyone has a CC 18 (note that there are Super Cubs out there which CC called "Top Cubs as well, but they're 2000 lb) on amphibious floats who would be willing to copy the W/B graph for you. Or, you might try CC......
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