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Old 12-16-2009 | 10:46 PM
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Default RE: Seagull Decathlon

Everyone here has given you the right advice, but they haven't told you how to correct for a torque roll to the left on takeoff. In one of your post you said "add power slow let the tail get up to level, steer with rudder to lift off" That is correct. But you need to add more power when the tail is level with the ground. This should be done slowly also. Right before you lift off make sure you are holding a little right aileron and a little right rudder. When the plane lifts off, and you are about 10 to 20 foot high, let go of the right aileron slowly. Let go of the right rudder slowly as the plane picks up airspeed. This is used to compensate for the left torque from the motor. As for the landing, you want to try a few landing approches by reducing power just enough so the plane settles a little at a time. When you get use to it at a lower altitude, just fly it right to the landing. Don't let it get so slow that the ailerons don't work, or the rudder wont work. Remember the rudder is the last thing to quit working when the airspeed gets to slow. You might want to try the slow air speed up high and see what happens when you get it to slow. If it gets in a spin, it might be to the left. If you have enough altitude, let go of all controls. Stop the left rotation with the Right rudder. Keep the nose going down and apply a little power. Then apply a little up elevator, using the aileron and rudder to keep it straight. Level off and try the landing again. I always use the rudder to land right down to the ground along with the ailerons. Good Luck....


Larry