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Old 07-30-2013, 12:13 PM
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Default RE: Is it possible to take off in high winds without ground speed?

When I built my 4Star60 (sob )I wired it through the tx so I could use the ailerons as flaperons. I wanted to see if I could, with a good headwind, make it appear to hoover over the runway. I never got a steady enough wind to try this, but I do know the take off roll with the flaps down was about 3 ft. The plane seemed to rise like an elevator (you know, the one that carries people). I could see on a plane with a high lift wing, if you put flaps on it, taxi it into position with the flaps up, then when you are ready add some power and put down the flaps the plane could lift off without a take off roll. You should be a much better pilot, though, than you are now before you try this. Keep it up and you'll get there.