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general contractor,self, cfii 4 kids, my wife was one of my students, going to teach my kids to fly, about 2800 hr flying mostly instruction over 30 years most hours in first 5 years owned a c-150 25 years ago
Home Airport (ie. KMYJ)
CL13, Brian Ranch Airport, CA, Private Dirt 3/21 + 8/26 both 2100 ft
Chris, since you mentioned the abuse a Cessna can take I'll mention something to be cautious of on the 750. I'm landing on gravel and stop easily in 400 feet. The nose gear bungee is a weak link. Though my touch-downs on the mains have been good, and even smooth, I have run out of elevator authority with the nose high such that the nose gear has come down more firmly than I like. Some of the cords in the bungee have broken. Whether my learning curve will be good enough to save the remainder, time will tell.
You've sized up the situation exactly the way I see it, Chris. No, I don't have the vortex generators. I keep thinking my technique will adjust, but when I get so enamored with the nose high touchdown, the speed is unwinding too fast for me to catch the nose. Landing with more speed, more power, and nose lower would solve everything, but what fun is that!
I noticed in one of your youtube videos (with student) that you mention that the stick is very stiff with the flaps down. I suspect that your flapperon control rods are binding and might need some adjustment. Mine were doing the same thing. With flaps down the angle needed by the control rods exceeded that allowed by the rod ends causing the binding. I readjusted them and now the stick moves freely flaps up or down. I don't know that it would cause them to break but it is putting extra pressure on stuff.
Ken Sandine
Chris, since you mentioned the abuse a Cessna can take I'll mention something to be cautious of on the 750. I'm landing on gravel and stop easily in 400 feet. The nose gear bungee is a weak link. Though my touch-downs on the mains have been good, and even smooth, I have run out of elevator authority with the nose high such that the nose gear has come down more firmly than I like. Some of the cords in the bungee have broken. Whether my learning curve will be good enough to save the remainder, time will tell.
Apr 4, 2013
Ken Sandine
You've sized up the situation exactly the way I see it, Chris. No, I don't have the vortex generators. I keep thinking my technique will adjust, but when I get so enamored with the nose high touchdown, the speed is unwinding too fast for me to catch the nose. Landing with more speed, more power, and nose lower would solve everything, but what fun is that!
Apr 6, 2013
Timothy D. McCall
Chris
I noticed in one of your youtube videos (with student) that you mention that the stick is very stiff with the flaps down. I suspect that your flapperon control rods are binding and might need some adjustment. Mine were doing the same thing. With flaps down the angle needed by the control rods exceeded that allowed by the rod ends causing the binding. I readjusted them and now the stick moves freely flaps up or down. I don't know that it would cause them to break but it is putting extra pressure on stuff.
Great Video!
Tim
Apr 26, 2016