prophecy ?

[John Ferrell]

It may simply be a skill thing, but I have never found "spoilerons or
Flaperons" useful with a symetrical airfoil. All I have observed was that
they reduced aileron authority. Since I fly from a 300 foot runway, I
routinely just shut the engine down.

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Romano" <anthonyr105 at hotmail.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: prophecy ?


> What I found very helpful was spoilerons set to a switch for landing. On
my
> Prophecy I think I had both ailerons come up about 5 degrees but had it
> adjustable on a knob. Higher deflections require a down elevator mix. Try
> these up high before you start shooting lots of approaches. Sequels,
> Prophecy's, etc. were so clean a slow nose high approach with a good very
> low idle was a necessity for landing.
>
> Anthony
>
>
> >From: "John Ferrell" <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> >Subject: Re: prophecy ?
> >Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 11:57:43 -0500
> >
> >I was unaware of the 160 engine. It will probably be necessary to shut
down
> >the engine to land. A fixed gear Prophecy does well on a standard YS120.
> >Retracts seem to raise the power requirements somewhat.
> >John Ferrell
> >http://DixieNC.US
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "jim ivey" <jivey61 at msn.com>
> >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 10:55 PM
> >Subject: re: prophecy ?
> >
> >
> > > Tim
> > > All the posts I have seen about your Prophecy are correct. 3/8 throw
is
> >more
> > > than enough all the way around. My concern would be that you will have
a
> > > bullet on your hands with the power of the 160. Not trying to scare
you
> >but
> > > I would not fly it over 1/2 throttle, maybe 7000 rpm. The plane
grooves
> >like
> > > no other sport plane you will ever have and can really scoot at full
> > > throttle. I have had 2 prophecys and I powered the first one with a YS
> >140FZ
> > > which was more than enough power.
> > > Plan on cruising around easy at first to get used to it and you won't
> >have
> > > any problem with the plane. Just go easy on the power.
> > >
> > > jim Ivey
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > jivey61 at msn.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Tim Wortkoetter <twortkoetter at yahoo.com>
> > > >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > >To: nsrca <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > >Subject: re: prophecy ?
> > > >Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 18:38:31 -0800 (PST)
> > > >
> > > >John,
> > > >
> > > >I just set up the control throws and the elevator
> > > >doesn't look like 3/8" isn't very much.  I have never
> > > >flown anything like this before so I just want to make
> > > >sure that it is enough.  I usually have more throw on
> > > >my extra and sport planes.  Still in the learning
> > > >curve and if there is anything I should know about my
> > > >first time flying a 2m please let me know.  Thanks in
> > > >advance.
> > > >
> > > >Tim Wortkoetter
> > > >
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