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Old 02-01-2004 | 06:57 PM
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iflynething
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Default FLIGHT OF THE SOMTHING EXTRA......!!!!!

What can I say......I don't even know how to find words to say what it felt like to fly my first aerobatic and first taildragger the VERY first time!!!!

It was great.....I know that I could have seen rails in the air that it was flying on...I SWEAR....it was like there was somethin' up there that was holdin it......wherever I pointed it, that's where it went.

Well, I have to admit I was very scared to actually take it off, so I go another guy to tweak the mixture, and take it off and fly it for about 3/4 tank. Man, what can I saw, he had it on low rates, the rolls were fine; then he fliped the D/R switch and it would roll 2-3 time/sec....incredibly fast snap rolls, and super tight loops.....If it didn't fall apart then with what he was doing then I knew it could handl just about anything..... Then, he brought it back in (where it then cut off, and he got it down and JUST about went off the runway.....) and we fueled it back up again.....

He took the plane back up, flew it around for about 1 minute and asked if I wanted to fly it.....At first I was hesatant, but eventually got hold of the radio and flew about 2 mistakes high. I kept it on low rates and did a few (about 10) rolls, and flew WITH AUTHORITY at only HALF THROTTLE (actually a little below half) on a OS .46AX..................!!!!!

Well, it was cold and I was shaking so I handed the radio back to him and he brough it in to a 3 point landing........PERFECT.........

Well, I just can't wait to go back up probably this weekend.....YYYYAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY............... .................

The only problem is, I can fly it, but the problem is taking it off......I'll get to it sometime.....

Sorry you guys that I don't have video.....( I meant to take the camera, but was so anxious to get out to the field that I worgot it....)......Oh well......

Until next time......BLUE SKYS, AND HAPPY FLYING........