vfrank59
Posts: 6
Joined: 12/15/2005
From: buckeye, AZ, USA
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Well, after waiting 3 weekends to have a bud Maiden,test fly my Carden 35% Cap with a DA-100. He still could not meet up with me. I have only flown trainer planes. and a 1/4 scale Stinson Voyager. So I was scared to try something this big by myself. Well, patience from waiting 3 weeks and nerves were over ridden by no more patience and Balls!.I took the plane to an old 80 acre farm field. Grass was nice, 3 inches high nothing around to worry about. . I did my preflight for the 10th time , fired her up and taxied out. Winds were calm, throttled up easily, straight as an arrow down the centerline. More throttle and tail down, still good. I lifted the tail, still fine. Speed building. A little down elevator and she rotated , up she goes in a nice 20 degree climbout. More throttle and away it went. Throws were on low rates 30% expo. Still more touchy than I am used to. Gentle on the controls, kept telling myself. I flew the pattern to get used to it, Right aileron needed a click of up trim. That was all!
It flew straight and level after that. I did a few aileron rolls , perfect!. After a few minutes, I gave her full throttle, Wow, this thing is loud , with the little mufflers, but Cool, it will be noticed. I did a couple stalls a idle, the left wing mushed to the left. No snap spin , just a mushing drop to the left. Nose down recovery. Great !. 12 min. have gone by, time for a landing. Downwind. Throttled back. Base turn 1/4 throttle, Turn to final, nose up a bit , sinking, added throttle to maintain approach angle. Over the threshold , back to idle, Flared to almost perfect 3 point landing. Engine still idling away. Taxied back and killed the engine with the Opticle kill switch. Woo. Maiden flight complete.
Then my nerves kicked in, I was dry mouthed, started sweating. Knees shaking!
I flew my first GIANT !
I took the plane to the hanger, everything is still in it's place. Can't wait for the weekend!
Thought, I'd share my flight. It almost flew like a trainer plane. Probably not the smartest thing to be a test pilot but Heck , it's only a few grand! Stupid is as Stupid does, Anyway, it was a rush and it worked out fine.
Thanks for all the help, you guys are great!
Forrest
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RE: WOO HOO IT FLEW ! - 
Once you get over doing your first maiden it will get easier as you do more 