skom80
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Post by skom80 on Apr 4, 2010 20:56:46 GMT 1
i'm new to the cub so i'm only fly in up to 4 mph with little gusts..but once i get the hang of it whats the tipping point of to much wind for a super cub lp ?...or how much would you fly in with plenty of flight time
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N4768Z
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Post by N4768Z on Apr 4, 2010 22:54:04 GMT 1
I've flown in about 10kts and it was kinda creepy. You could tell by the way that the plane was acting that it was too much. It would be slow in a headwind and dart like a rocket with the wind. It was approx 10 knots maybe more maybe less. It was enough to make the ribbon on the end of the antennae flap. I was jones-ing for a flight though. ;D
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Post by Dillzio on Apr 5, 2010 3:07:59 GMT 1
Wind speeds at weather stations are usually listed as the average speed, and the gust(max) speed.
It's usually quite windy where I live and I think gusting to 11 knots is a good upper limit, much beyond that and an unlucky gust of wind at the wrong time can cause havoc. When the wind speed is 7-8 knots that makes for pretty nice flying weather, but you have to make sure the gust speed isn't over 11.
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murph
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Post by murph on Apr 5, 2010 23:01:16 GMT 1
No doubt the plane wont take much wind and still be enjoyable to fly. If the plane is hovering in place upwind half throttle or less I usually just bring it down and wait to fly another day. Some days you wont know this until you get it up there either. Winds at a hundred foot can be quite a bit different than they are on the ground. Strange but true
It is amazingly graceful on those calm mornings though. Bring a chair and relax. Should have time to reach down and take a sip of your OJ on days like that too.
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Post by flydiver on Apr 5, 2010 23:18:17 GMT 1
Depends entirely on the pilot/experience and the plane.
Newbies - less than 5 with a stock LP Cub
Intermediate - 5-10
Above that you best have your best thumbs on and preferably a hopped up Cub w/ailerons or a more suitable plane. A Funjet or Stryker have no problem at all in 20-30.
FWIW I was sloping an unpowered fanfold foam plane weighing 8oz + 2oz of ballast a couple days ago in 20-30mph. 2 months ago that same wind would have destroyed the plane in seconds and I would not have been able to control it. It had several significant repairs along the learning path to get there.
Unfortunately you usually know what is too much after exceeding it. Listen to that 'little voice' that says something is not good here.
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skom80
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Post by skom80 on Apr 6, 2010 3:04:03 GMT 1
No doubt the plane wont take much wind and still be enjoyable to fly. If the plane is hovering in place upwind half throttle or less I usually just bring it down and wait to fly another day. Some days you wont know this until you get it up there either. Winds at a hundred foot can be quite a bit different than they are on the ground. Strange but true It is amazingly graceful on those calm mornings though. Bring a chair and relax. Should have time to reach down and take a sip of your OJ on days like that too. oh yea man... i took my coffee down there at 8am..and had no wind at all..dead..i had my most calming flight ever..mornings are great..then around 630pm its close to that..but nothing beats 8 am where i live in NC |
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Post by skivit48 on Apr 6, 2010 4:54:07 GMT 1
It can be like that where I am in VA.
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murph
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Post by murph on Apr 9, 2010 13:10:12 GMT 1
Might try a little bit of the bubbly in my OJ one of these mornings. After all a mimosa is a airplane type drink. That and a little bag of peanuts. The breakfast of champions.
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parrothead
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Post by parrothead on Apr 9, 2010 19:09:54 GMT 1
No doubt the plane wont take much wind and still be enjoyable to fly. If the plane is hovering in place upwind half throttle or less I usually just bring it down and wait to fly another day. Some days you wont know this until you get it up there either. Winds at a hundred foot can be quite a bit different than they are on the ground. Strange but true It is amazingly graceful on those calm mornings though. Bring a chair and relax. Should have time to reach down and take a sip of your OJ on days like that too. oh yea man... i took my coffee down there at 8am..and had no wind at all..dead..i had my most calming flight ever..mornings are great..then around 630pm its close to that..but nothing beats 8 am where i live in NC I can second that! Of course this is coming from another North Carolinian  |
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Post by uspilot92 on Apr 12, 2010 6:22:35 GMT 1
I've flown in 13 mph winds in an unmodufied cub, but I found that adding weight in high winds really helps. I usually add a roll of 30-40 US pennies and attach it to the bottom where the aerial drop module would attach. And in high winds you definatly want to land directly into the wind.
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benski
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Post by benski on May 10, 2010 18:21:57 GMT 1
As you get seat time in these Cubs, just like any other plane, your skill level and confidence increase (presumably!) Anyway, my max. wind story I just HAD to get in a flight on that day (mistake) and took it up anyway. I somehow got the thing back to close to my landing area, and through some kind of miracle brought it down in one piece. As I'm standing there in a self-congratulatory stance, another gust of wind came along, blew the cub over and tore off the rudder. Enough of THAT, at least for a while..
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Post by flydiver on May 10, 2010 18:38:33 GMT 1
Too much wind is often the cause of the infamous broke off tail. Coming in....get a tad sideways....wind catches the wing >>>> CARTWHEELS!!!! WHOOPEE.
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Post by anbupunk on May 19, 2010 3:24:41 GMT 1
No doubt the plane wont take much wind and still be enjoyable to fly. If the plane is hovering in place upwind half throttle or less I usually just bring it down and wait to fly another day. Some days you wont know this until you get it up there either. Winds at a hundred foot can be quite a bit different than they are on the ground. Strange but true It is amazingly graceful on those calm mornings though. Bring a chair and relax. Should have time to reach down and take a sip of your OJ on days like that too. thats what i have been doing, i just got a UM p-51 so in the mornings before i head to work i charge the battery. buy the time im out of the shower its all ready to go. the little birds like to chase it around and its a blast out maneuvering em ;D |
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Post by gorillasooner on May 22, 2010 17:36:12 GMT 1
Well, I just flew the Sooner Cub (a stock cub that all I did to it, was paint it) in 22mph wind according to Weather.com, and I would say that is too much. At one point, I hovered the cub down and landed it kind of like a helicopter. I say when the wind is so strong that if you take off into it, your cub takes off in 3 feet (literally), that's too much wind. It sure was fun to fly in though.... until I cracked my fuselage.
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Post by flydiver on May 22, 2010 18:26:13 GMT 1
Pretty much the risk of damage goes up exponentially as the wind increases. You start dealing with higher and higher forces and much bigger SMACKS!
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