volvo164
Laszlo
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- Nov 18, 2019
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The 2024 known sportsman has been approved (with the removal of the 2x4 from the sharkstooth, but leaving in the 2x4 for the split S). They state that the sequence was flown with a 115HP 7ECA, so obviously there's a way to do it. I've not yet tried it, but practiced rolling to 90 and back at various airspeeds. At 80MPH, this is straightforward, and 70MPH, it get really sluggish, but at the recommended 60MPH for a split S, the roll rate gets SO SLOW that I'm pointing at the ground by the time I roll back. I know this was discussed for the Super D, but if anyone can share tips for the Citabrias, it would be much appreciated. Given the lower G limits and lower VNE, I don't want to find myself at those limits at the bottom of the pullout. I'm guessing I should start the roll at 70MP (with a healthy pitch up), which would slow to match the 60MPH recommended speed with the hesitation. I'm also guessing that we'll need to push forward quite a bit in the 2nd 1/4 of the roll, not too far above stall speed. I think they took out the 2 point roll from the wrong figure - there were no issues with it in the sharks-tooth.
Laszlo
Laszlo