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Here are some pics from my recent trip... Atlanta to Catalina Island...and back...:D

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Nice pics...What's the story on the EZ?

Thanks,

Bob

It looks like a wonderful trip Kip! Congrats!!

My friend tagged along with this C-85 powered VariEze. Without his wheelpants we were pretty even on speed...

bhassel wrote:Nice pics...What's the story on the EZ?

Thanks,

Bob

Excellent photos!

Hey Kip, I've been meaning to ask you: on your trip, were you faced with any crosswind situations? How does the plane do in crosswinds? Thanks!

Mike, the winds were the biggest hurdle on the trip. Every day it was 15-20 gusts to 25 or 30 knots. Luckily, the airport designers out there did their homework and the winds were pretty close to an available runway. The taildragger Waiex gets iffy with a crosswind component of more than eight knots in my opinion. The problem is at lower than flying speed (rollout) where the rudder dies. The best thing to do is a 90% full stall landing (three point) or if you really have a strong crosswind 100% full stall to kill all available speed in the air and get the tailwheel available for steering. Note that a 100% full stall touchdown will have the tailwheel contact first so it's not ideal every time as you might apply undue stress on the tailwheel assembly.

With a Jabiru, seek out a crosswind from the right if you can for takeoffs so the the left turning tendencies are balanced by the crosswind.... ;)