- Joined
- Oct 30, 2003
- Messages
- 18,363
- Location
- Santa Maria, California
- Aircraft
- Givens Predator
- Total Flight Time
- 2600+ in rotorcraft
In all the gyroplanes I have flown the throttle allows me to adjust the power so that I don’t give her too much power too soon during the takeoff roll.
I feel having any flight control at the limit reduces my options if something changes.
I recently read in a post that full right rudder is required to takeoff in a 915 powered Cavalon because it has a design flaw and if full power is not applied immediately the climb out will be too slow to clear a 50 foot obstacle.
This poster apparently feels flying with the rudder against the stop is safe and the design flaw forces him to use full rudder deflection on takeoff.
I do not agree.
I called two of my aviation mentors to make certain I was not giving bad advice.
I feel based on my experience the Cavalon is a well designed aircraft and when flown well has sufficient control authority to manage all phases of flight without reaching the limit of any of the flight controls.
I like having the Cavalon pointed down the runway during the takeoff and would not want the rudder at the stop in case the wind changed.
I found that by modulating the power I can climb out quickly in a 915 powered Cavalon without reaching full deflection of the rudder.
In my opinion full throttle should not be used until I have attained sufficient indicated airspeed to have full control authority without using full rudder deflection.
I feel having any flight control at the limit reduces my options if something changes.
I recently read in a post that full right rudder is required to takeoff in a 915 powered Cavalon because it has a design flaw and if full power is not applied immediately the climb out will be too slow to clear a 50 foot obstacle.
This poster apparently feels flying with the rudder against the stop is safe and the design flaw forces him to use full rudder deflection on takeoff.
I do not agree.
I called two of my aviation mentors to make certain I was not giving bad advice.
I feel based on my experience the Cavalon is a well designed aircraft and when flown well has sufficient control authority to manage all phases of flight without reaching the limit of any of the flight controls.
I like having the Cavalon pointed down the runway during the takeoff and would not want the rudder at the stop in case the wind changed.
I found that by modulating the power I can climb out quickly in a 915 powered Cavalon without reaching full deflection of the rudder.
In my opinion full throttle should not be used until I have attained sufficient indicated airspeed to have full control authority without using full rudder deflection.