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Around the patch in my Zodiac
Beautiful weather here in Indiana today. Took the day off and added another nearly 3 three hours to my Phase 1 flight testing. Experimented with camera locations attached to canopy. This one gave the best over the nose view but I needed to cover up the white GPS antenna to cut the reflection off the canopy. The sticky on the panel is to remind me to pull carb heat when reducing power .. something I was not in the habit of since the Evektor Sportstar I'd been renting did not require it.
Location: Shelbyville, IN (Show Map)
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Comment by Dave Gardea on September 8, 2011 at 12:49pm
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Greg, I found my plane does handle very much like the Evektor sportstar. This is originally why I chose to get current again in that particular light sport aircraft. Flying the sportstar for the past couple years and the transition time I had with Roger at Zenith in Mexico really help prepare me for my first flight last May. My max cruise speed with the Corvair with the prop currently pitched at 8.5 degrees is approximately 115 mph. I usually fly around 100 mph though to keep the fuel consumption below 5 gph. //Dave
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Comment by greg cavallo on September 8, 2011 at 12:38pm
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dave, i got my training in a Evektor sportstar, how does it compare to the 650? does it handle kinda the same? and what is your cruse speed with the covair? thanks greg
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Comment by Paul on May 24, 2011 at 9:25pm
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Nice Dave. Carb heat is in my checklist on the Evektor I am flying.
It does make me want to fly!
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Thanks for the nice comments, guys!
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Comment by David Gallagher on May 21, 2011 at 9:52pm
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Nice trip around the airport! enjoyed it.
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Comment by Patrick Hoyt on May 21, 2011 at 8:21pm
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That was really nice.
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Comment by David Coberly on May 21, 2011 at 6:34pm
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Super Dave! Makes me want to go to Flying. I love your Airport!
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Comment by Tim Garrett on May 21, 2011 at 10:30am
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Nice!
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Comment by Eric Shupperd on May 20, 2011 at 9:39pm
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Awesome
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