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jerryrosie Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: "Tail Draggers ARE different!" 08-14-02, 17:26z  In the spirit of complete disclosure on the continuing saga of "Plum Krazee - the Ultralight". I had it on display this weekend at Carlisle Air Port's Aviation Appreciation Day and Air Show (which was well attended for a one lung airport known as N94. About 2000 paying customers and untold numbers of comp customers and 'sneak ins'). After most of the 'real planes' left to go home, I decided to get in a little 'taxi practice' on a real runway. Fired it up, taxied to the hold short line, let a plane on final land and go on past. Taxied out on to the runway and did a final check of controls and shoved the throttle forward. Plum Krazee moved out down the runway and I'm feeling good - ALL OF A SUDDEN and before I know it, the plane feels light and the right wing lifts up and the left wing drops and I'm heading for the bushes .... Unconsciously, I must have backed off on the throttle, the right wheel re-contacts the ground and I'm able to stop it with judicious use of the brakes before total disaster ensues..... I am sure all the ramp rabbits and hangers on are getting large chuckles but I think I've given myself enough thrills for the day and slow taxi back to the trailer for a trip home. Strangely, I never considered that it might have been dangerous for me but I WAS concerned about breaking my new airplane! I am now looking seriously for someone to give me a bit of instruction in a tail dragger..... I HAVE BECOME A BELIEVER... ***Reality - The refuge of those who can't handle simulation*** Cheers, Jerry (N94) -= VPC OffLine Reader Version 1.1.3.0 =- Registered to: Gerald J. Rosie **** OLR.PL Build 1.73 **** Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-14-02              RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    Ben_Chiu       08-14-02       1            RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-16-02       5                 RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    bcline       08-16-02       9                      RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    Mike_Greenwood       08-16-02       11                           RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    bcline       08-18-02       14                                RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    Mike_Greenwood       08-18-02       15                                RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    vgbaron       08-19-02       16                                     RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    bcline       08-19-02       17                                     RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-20-02       20                                          RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    vgbaron       08-20-02       21                                               RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-21-02       22                                RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-20-02       19                      RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-17-02       12                           RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-20-02       18         RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    Madape       08-14-02       2            RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-16-02       6         RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    AlanParkinson       08-14-02       3            RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-16-02       7                 RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    AlanParkinson       08-16-02       10                      RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-17-02       13         RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    AlanParkinson       08-14-02       4            RE: Tail Draggers ARE different!    jerryrosie       08-16-02       8

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