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Old 05-31-2008 | 11:44 AM
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Default RE: Nexstar repair help

Thanks Missleman, will do. And I am honestly REALLY thrilled that's all it will take!!!

Rob, your plane is a beauty!!! I was not informed that my plane is on backorder. I called my credit card company and they advised me to dispute it (they've had my $$$ for 3 weeks now and still no idea when the plane's coming in, and they aren't posting $$$ back to my account). So, I have to wait a few business days, then try to find one online, in stock, and affordable. Already got all the accessories from Tower, so I'm pretty hooked on the Pulse.

Obviously I still need more practice before I fly a low wing (hence this topic!). I was coming into the wind, maybe a little low on power, and dumb thumbed the wrong direction rudder. The Nexstar likes to roll and dive with rudder, so when I gave opposite rudder, I stalled and didn't have enough power to recover.

After the fix I flew 4 more times. Every landing after that I was able to taxi back to the pits (no prop strikes, etc.) Also, last flight was completely inverted.

Al said something about me, wits, upside down, and 30 feet altitude. I wonder what he was talking about?