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West Coast Trip

Postby N111YX » Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:37 pm

Here are some pics from my recent trip... Atlanta to Catalina Island...and back...:D
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Meteor Crater
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Tucumcari, NM fuel stop.
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The wester edge of the Joplin storm system.
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Kip

2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta

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2000 Kolb Firestar II, Rotax 503, 575 hours
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Re: West Coast Trip

Postby N111YX » Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:41 pm

More... :)
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Resting in Redlands, CA.
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Big Bear Lake, CA.
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Flagstaff, AZ.
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Kip

2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta

Also flying a...
2000 Kolb Firestar II, Rotax 503, 575 hours
N111YX
 
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Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:43 am
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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Re: West Coast Trip

Postby N111YX » Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:44 pm

More... :)
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Sunset approach, Buckeye, AZ.
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Catalina Island, CA.
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Catalina Island, CA.
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Kip

2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta

Also flying a...
2000 Kolb Firestar II, Rotax 503, 575 hours
N111YX
 
Posts: 711
Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:43 am
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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Re: West Coast Trip

Postby N111YX » Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:46 pm

One more... :D
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Departure from Decatur, AL.
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Kip

2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta

Also flying a...
2000 Kolb Firestar II, Rotax 503, 575 hours
N111YX
 
Posts: 711
Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:43 am
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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Re: West Coast Trip

Postby bhassel » Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:48 pm

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

Thanks,

Bob
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Re: West Coast Trip

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:57 pm

It looks like a wonderful trip Kip! Congrats!!
Mike Farley
Waiex #0056 - N569KM (sold)
Onex #245
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Re: West Coast Trip

Postby N111YX » Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:15 pm

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
Kip

2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta

Also flying a...
2000 Kolb Firestar II, Rotax 503, 575 hours
N111YX
 
Posts: 711
Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:43 am
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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Re: West Coast Trip

Postby Sonex1517 » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:02 pm

Excellent photos!
Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Aero Estates (T25)
First flight 10/10/2015
375+ hours
Jabiru 3300 Gen 4
Prince P Tip
Taildragger
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Re: West Coast Trip

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:58 pm

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!
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Re: West Coast Trip

Postby N111YX » Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:34 pm

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.... ;)
Kip

2010 Waiex 0082 (first flight May 2010)
Jabiru 3300 #1637 and #3035
Dynon D-180
Becker radios
Garmin GDL 82 ADS-B
1175 hours
48 states visited
Based near Atlanta

Also flying a...
2000 Kolb Firestar II, Rotax 503, 575 hours
N111YX
 
Posts: 711
Joined: Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:43 am
Location: Atlanta, GA USA
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