- Joined
- Oct 30, 2003
- Messages
- 18,363
- Location
- Santa Maria, California
- Aircraft
- Givens Predator
- Total Flight Time
- 2600+ in rotorcraft
I will be flying The Predator in the Thunder Over the Valley Air Show August 27th and 28th at the Santa Maria airport, SMX.
The announcer is going to try to do a better, more informed job of promoting the act this year.
I have been asked to give him some information on the aircraft and what I am doing so he can get the crowd more involved.
I would be grateful for input. The first bit is about The Predator and Autogiros and the second is taken from my knee board with explanations about why I am doing things.
I would be grateful for input on how to enhance the description or what I might do to better demonstrate The Predators capabilities.
I have been asked by the FAA to keep banks less than 60 degrees and not to spin her.
I do not have smoke.
When demonstrating slow flight I slow until she begins to descend and when I cut the power she turns into the wind and begins a vertical descent with a little bit of a tail slide.
The air show box is 1,000 feet deep by 1,200 long.
We will spend the rest of the day taking pictures of kids in the pilot’s seat.
Take off on 30 and climb at 50kts
HS to E box at 400 feet
W 45kts best angle of climb across box just to show she can fly
R 180 to E HS flight to end box to show she is not slow
L 180 turn climb full power W to get some altitude
R slow 180 S turns to E to show she is maneuverable
L 180 W slow flight, pull power, recovery 300’ to demonstrate slow flight and to show what happens when the engine stops
Figure eight at show center finish E to demonstrate maneuverability
L 180, slow flight to end of box W in case they missed the slow flight
Climb L spiral inside box to 800’ to demonstrate maneuverability
720 degree steep spiral full power to remind them that she flies.
Exit east and land
Taxi to air show
Thank you, Vance
The announcer is going to try to do a better, more informed job of promoting the act this year.
I have been asked to give him some information on the aircraft and what I am doing so he can get the crowd more involved.
I would be grateful for input. The first bit is about The Predator and Autogiros and the second is taken from my knee board with explanations about why I am doing things.
I would be grateful for input on how to enhance the description or what I might do to better demonstrate The Predators capabilities.
I have been asked by the FAA to keep banks less than 60 degrees and not to spin her.
I do not have smoke.
When demonstrating slow flight I slow until she begins to descend and when I cut the power she turns into the wind and begins a vertical descent with a little bit of a tail slide.
The air show box is 1,000 feet deep by 1,200 long.
We will spend the rest of the day taking pictures of kids in the pilot’s seat.
Take off on 30 and climb at 50kts
HS to E box at 400 feet
W 45kts best angle of climb across box just to show she can fly
R 180 to E HS flight to end box to show she is not slow
L 180 turn climb full power W to get some altitude
R slow 180 S turns to E to show she is maneuverable
L 180 W slow flight, pull power, recovery 300’ to demonstrate slow flight and to show what happens when the engine stops
Figure eight at show center finish E to demonstrate maneuverability
L 180, slow flight to end of box W in case they missed the slow flight
Climb L spiral inside box to 800’ to demonstrate maneuverability
720 degree steep spiral full power to remind them that she flies.
Exit east and land
Taxi to air show
Thank you, Vance
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