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Old 06-11-2008 | 08:09 PM
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terrabit2001
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Default RE: Complete newb - very frustrated!

Woot!
So, today was a fairly calm day... bit of wind but nothing too threatening.
Took her out and CAREFULLY preflighted. I am flying from a dirt field which is a subdivision that they just started building, so there are paved roads but no houses yet. Great place but the ground is a little rough.

I throttled up gradually, fighting to keep her in a straight line ... and .... rotate! Got her into the air, made a couple of circuits around myself and actually put her down on the wheels!
Well it nosed over after but wow I got it into a controlled landing right side up.

To top that off, I did it twice!

Sorry to ramble off a story you guys have all heard a million times before, but I am so excited and can't wait to fly at a real field that wont be so hard on my bird next time round.
On top of that good news, I actually found out about an all-electric club just down the road.

Thanks for the encouragement gang!

PS - I am almost 99% sure that last time out my problems were caused by the tail wheel spindle popping out of its little bracket. Caused the rudder to skew to one side. So other noobs with HZ Cubs, check that.