EZ repaints
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:36 pm[color=#000000]Repaints of the Rutan EZ that is, not easy at all.
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:36 pmRe: EZ repaints
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:39 amNice. It's a strange looking machine though!
Re: EZ repaints
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:23 amYes, it is, but I like it. I just did not like the original paint with all the decals.
But after flying it awhile, I think they lied or were just wrong about how John Denver died. His aircraft was bought used and was supposed to have had the fuel tank selection lever moved from a location just aft of the nose gear wheel housing and between the pilot's legs to the bulkhead behind and to the left of the pilot's (front) seat. I have no idea why.
Anyway, witnesses stated that the plane made a sudden pitch-down plunge into the water, leading to speculation that, in reaching around to the rear, Denver bumped or kicked the side-stick control. The official investigation decided that he had likely inadvertently pushed the right rudder pedal trying to gain leverage to turn in his seat to reach the fuel handle.
I tried this several ways, several times and could not cause a sudden pictch-down attitude. I'm thinking there is something else involved.
But after flying it awhile, I think they lied or were just wrong about how John Denver died. His aircraft was bought used and was supposed to have had the fuel tank selection lever moved from a location just aft of the nose gear wheel housing and between the pilot's legs to the bulkhead behind and to the left of the pilot's (front) seat. I have no idea why.
Anyway, witnesses stated that the plane made a sudden pitch-down plunge into the water, leading to speculation that, in reaching around to the rear, Denver bumped or kicked the side-stick control. The official investigation decided that he had likely inadvertently pushed the right rudder pedal trying to gain leverage to turn in his seat to reach the fuel handle.
I tried this several ways, several times and could not cause a sudden pictch-down attitude. I'm thinking there is something else involved.
Re: EZ repaints
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:19 pmMaybe FS dosen't control as realistically????
8-)
8-)
Re: EZ repaints
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:23 pmMaybe FS dosen't control as realistically????
8-)
Probably not, but I still have doubts as to exactly what happened.