His Chief is only 65 hp if you sprinkle some ferry dust on it.Ummm... I've heard and used a lot of words to describe the 7ECA, but "overpowered" ain't one of 'em.
It's 115hp for a 1650-lb airplane (power loading: 14.34 lb/hp). Me plus full (long range) fuel puts it right at max gross.
Your Chief, 1250 lb. and 65 hp, or 19.23 lb/hp. So the Citabria does beat it, but the 7ECA is anything but overpowered.
Special techniques aren't typicaly reqired until th crosswind component gets above 35 knots. That's where most GA planes run out of rudder. Good thing is most singles land at around 40, so that leaves you touching down with a 5 knot ground speed. How far does it take to stop from 5 knots?I never said I wouldn't fly in 20 knots 30-40 off the runway - That's only a 10~14 knot crosswind component. Heck, I'd do that in the Citabria in a heartbeato
I'm thinking in this discussion about crosswinds in the 40-60 knot range. A 20-knot crosswind just does not require any special technique other than that which is taught to all student pilots.
Conservative? On Spin Zone, I think I'm considered a liberal.Uhhh... Peggy is one of the more conservative pilots here - Where did you see anything about her going flying today? The post you replied to is nearly a week old and doesn't say anything about flying on a particular day.
That's what I was saying - see what I quoted. If you've ever seen the J3's sheet of operating limitations and the little book they later published, it's positively funny.POH? What's a "POH?"
A bear named "Winnie". Has a friend named Piglet.
