SkyCaptain109

I don't fully understand how to use the electric fuel pump: Take off and landing only or keep it turned on the entire flight?

OK:thumbup:. I think earlier 109's had manual control.

Its a fantastic airplane! Thank you very much! I think the radiator flap control is reversed. When you OPEN the radiator flaps they actually CLOSE. Surprisingly my first take off and landing ended up with no crash, just touching the runway with the wigtip on landing a little bit. Very challenging to fly, the 109 needs constant rudder inputs during aerobatics. Whats with the oil radiator? How can I control it?

I flew the Dora against the P-51 in a low level dogfight. Although I prefer the P-51 the Dora seems to be a better performer at low altitude, especially in the climb. The P-51 just couldn't follow my climbing turns and I was able to dive on him and shoot. The Dora gives you little stall warning just like the P-51 and I have the feeing that it is harder to recover from a stall in the Dora. All in all I think it is harder to fly the Dora to the edge than the P-51. What I don't like about the Dora is the absence of a rudder trim and I feel that the Dora is more unstable, especially on landing even with her wide track undercarriage. Very good in roll, but also unstable.

The Sabre is a joy to fly! No problems taking off and landing this bird, feels great in the air. I wonder if it is really that easy to start up the engine in the real thing?

Thank you for your reply!

Manifold Pressure and RPM during Aerobatics Hey guys! I was wondering if you know what manifold pressure and rpm the real Horsemen use during their routine?

The emergency valve (red knob) should only be used if the oxygen regulator fails. It allows the oxygen from the bottles to bypass the oxygen regulator to flow directly into the mask. It causes a rapid drop in pressure because the oxygen is used very quickly. The emergency valve is closed by turning clockwise and is opened by turning counterclockwise. In normal operation the oxygen from the bottles goes to the oxygen regulator where it mixes with free air to achieve a certain oxygen/air mixture. On the instrument panel there is the oxygen blinker. When it is moving oxygen is breathed by the pilot, so the system works properly. For more information you can look into the P51 manual on page 89-90.