Pikey Posted December 29, 2016 Posted December 29, 2016 Whilst flying upside down I find it impossible to fly straight, theres massive sideslip not even full deflection can correct. Same direction, left IIRC. Additionally, it seems very nose level whilst inverted with a tendency to pitch to the level rather than sink down, with no change in AoA, and whilst I have no experience of inverted flight and cannot say if it is expected behaviour it doesn't "feel" quite right. If someone can confirm this seperately, we should breakout to a seperate post. Would appreciate someone double checking my findings, I didnt go the full hog and report with a track etc as it should be fairly easy to reproduce by flying inverted and i'm only subjective on my understandings. ___________________________________________________________________________ SIMPLE SCENERY SAVING * SIMPLE GROUP SAVING * SIMPLE STATIC SAVING *
Schwarzfeld Posted December 29, 2016 Posted December 29, 2016 That sounds about right for a low wing loading, high powered kite flying inverted....
Pikey Posted December 29, 2016 Author Posted December 29, 2016 Is the yaw to the left correct do you think? That sounds about right for a low wing loading, high powered kite flying inverted.... ___________________________________________________________________________ SIMPLE SCENERY SAVING * SIMPLE GROUP SAVING * SIMPLE STATIC SAVING *
Schwarzfeld Posted December 29, 2016 Posted December 29, 2016 Myself not having logged any flight time in a real aircraft this powerful with a tailwheel, I honestly can't say, but having learned in a low-wing loading acft (the Spit is definitely one of these, relatively at least) I can honestly say when you flip that thing upside down your whole world changes so either don't spend much time there inverted, or be prepared to re-learn your controls.
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