prophecy ?

[george kennie]

John,
Spoilerons definitely are effective on a greasy airplane. One of my radios is a
Futaba and they refer to it as "Airbrake". I have used it on at least a dozen
airplanes and I set it up on "Switch C" which is a 3 position switch which I set
up to give me "Idle Down" in the mid position and and a combination of the two
in the extreme position. This allows me to fly the sequence at a little higher
idle so that I don't get flame-outs on stuff like spins and then get a really
low tick-over for approaches. If there's a fairly strong headwind on approach
the spoilerons are definitely not necessary, in fact they can be detrimental and
you can make a decision between high and low idle by toggling only the first
position on the switch. As far as control authority is conncerned, I have never
been able to discern any difference in feel. However, if you are employing the
ailerons as flaps, that may be a different story and I can't speak to that as I
don't go that route.
Georgie

John Ferrell wrote:

> 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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