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Post by rbwannabe on Jun 29, 2009 14:36:50 GMT 12
The gear is fixed down at the moment. It will be retractable at a later stage, using a hydraulic system.
Approach at the moment is 80 knots until some pitch issues are sorted out, then will be about 75kts, stall is 57kts.
It is very interesting to fly, and when Volker sorts out a few "minor" issues he will have a great little aeroplane.
Cheers.
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Post by slackie on Jun 29, 2009 15:55:39 GMT 12
Ya gunna trade-in the 202?? Add another wing, paint it red, and it'd look quite familiar!!
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Post by rbwannabe on Jun 29, 2009 16:44:09 GMT 12
Nah, I doubt if the Poli would be that good for aerobatic comps! Roll rate is quite slow, but boy can it turn on a dime. Plus the judges would need new glasses.
Even smaller than the S1 Pitts, but ground handling is very good and viz is......not bad.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jul 1, 2009 21:17:42 GMT 12
Seen getting ready for flight at Ardmore today. Unfortunately I could not wait around for the fun, but I did at least grab a photo or two.   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 1, 2009 21:59:55 GMT 12
It's a really impressive little aircraft, isn't it? Great stuff. It'd be neat to see it having an air battle with Phil Hooker's scaled Focke Wulf 190.
Are there others of these mini-Polikarpovs around the world or is this a one-off? Was it designed in NZ?
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Post by slackie on Jul 2, 2009 10:38:05 GMT 12
"Here we see the silver fox stalking its prey!!"
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Post by rbwannabe on Jul 2, 2009 16:23:17 GMT 12
Not silver, but "salt and pepper" Like George Clooney, Richard Gere etc
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Post by Peter Lewis on Aug 29, 2009 18:04:30 GMT 12
Unconfirmed report is that this aircraft crashed this afternoon.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2009 20:01:56 GMT 12
 Hope the pilot is ok! |
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Post by stu on Aug 29, 2009 20:57:19 GMT 12
This? www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10593967 Home-made plane crashes New 6:50PM Saturday Aug 29, 2009 A home-made aeroplane has crashed in a field south of Auckland with its pilot receiving minor injuries. Firefighters isolated the aeroplane's fuel tanks from the wreckage at the crash site off Ponga Rd, near Opaheke, southeast of Papakura, Fire Service spokesman Jaron Phillips said. Eyewitness reports indicated the pilot ejected from the plane , and emergency services staff had found him and he was OK. There were no details available on how he ejected or if it was from any height. Reports of second crash site near Drury had been investigated and proven false, Mr Phillips said. "The pilot's fine, and [the aeroplane] didn't come down over any buildings. He was pretty lucky." The incident had since been handed over to police and the pilot had now to arrange for his crashed aircraft to be taken away, Mr Phillips said. Counties Manukau police described the aeroplane as a "home-built low wing aircraft" and said the pilot -- the sole occupant -- received minor injuries. - NZPA |
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Post by Naki on Aug 29, 2009 20:57:22 GMT 12
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Post by Dave.K on Aug 30, 2009 8:49:47 GMT 12
He may have been doing some VNE runs for the test flying schedule. Always sad to see someones creation destroyed.
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Post by Simonjg on Aug 30, 2009 9:28:29 GMT 12
Spoke to an eye witness pilot who said it looked like he was doing some stalls when the power came on resulting in a spin that was not recoverable despite all the pilots efforts; he then deployed his ballistic parachute. Very minor damage to the aircraft and the pilot is OK.
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Post by stu on Aug 30, 2009 9:34:06 GMT 12
Thanks for the info Simon and glad it's not as bad as first imagined.
Cheers,
Stu.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 30, 2009 11:53:01 GMT 12
Thanks Simon, it's good to hear that the pilot is OK and the aircraft isn't too badly off. Sounds like that ballistic parachute was well worth installing. Was it Richard flying it? BEst of luck for getting it back into the air soon.
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Post by rbwannabe on Aug 30, 2009 16:15:16 GMT 12
Not me.
Sounds like Simon's witness is close to the money.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Aug 30, 2009 16:20:31 GMT 12
Lucky escape. Sad to hear the aircraft has been damaged but good noone was hurt.
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Post by limelight on Aug 30, 2009 22:19:40 GMT 12
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Post by Citabria on Aug 31, 2009 7:56:03 GMT 12
All I can say is great foresight guys! Having a shute has probably saved your life. I have seen VVV flying around Adrmore but for some reason hadn't seen this thread and I didn't know who's it was. Is this the first of type? Hope you can get the issues sorted around what has happened and get her up and flying again.... So little damage, but I still bet it was pretty scary! Cheers Andrew |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2009 17:33:14 GMT 12
Very, very relieved to see the photos. All the best to the pilot and designer, and I hope the spinning characteristics don't mean the end of this lovely wee baby's flying career.
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Hope the pilot is ok!
