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Let go of than wheel and let it slip through your hands, and allow the aircraft to become a vehicle, and quit flying. Wayne Woollard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Coupe-Tech" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 5:00 PM Subject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH] The infamous "wing lift" > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > This has been a very good, thoughtful discussion. No one person knew it > all. Several people contributed important points. > > Progressive summary: > 1. Make sure tail is at the right height, 75" for single fork, 76-761/2 > double fork. > 2. Check rigging to be sure nose wheel is straight when yoke and > ailerons are centered. > 3. Fly down to a few feet and slow to minimum speed before touching > down. > 4. After touchdown, if a wing lifts, press on the brake. > > Any more good suggestions? > > Ed Burkhead > http://edburkhead.com/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove the QQQ) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Coons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 6:40 PM > To: roger anderson > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] The infamous "wing lift" > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any advice in this forum.]---- > > > I guess the brakes win... Bob Sanders told me that at the Convention in > Lockhaven . I had just given him a ride in my Coupe . The low wing wheel > has the most weight on the ground and acts as a differential brake. Just > what you need. > Bill Coons > > roger anderson wrote: > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > > > My question is.....Recently, after landing and while rolling down the > > runway, the infamous wing lift occured, right wing up. Of course to > me > > I felt like we were on the verge of turning over. At the same time it > > quickly assumed about a 45 degree track towards the right side of the > > runway. At this point I get to make a choice...either right aileron > to > > bring wing down, thereby also turning even further to the right and > off > > the runway...or left aileron to steer left and back onto the runway, > but > > also increasing the lift of the right wing. I think it ended quickly > > with quick right aileron, wing down, then hard brake to slow and steer > > left before going off the runway. Actually, I think this happened by > > rolling out into a wind sheer and possible dust devil. However, how > > high can a wing go? Has one ever turned over? Does the wing lift > ever > > get so high as to bring its main gear tire off the ground? Should > > steering straight be the first priority and ignore the wing lift? > What > > are some thoughts and experiences on wing lift? By the way, have > single > > axle nose wheel and correct tail height. Thanks...Roger > > > > > ======================================================================== > ====== > > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/ > > > > > > > > > ======================================================================== > ====== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/ > > > > > > ========================================================================== == == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/ > > > > > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/
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