The Taylorcraft is also closely related to our Auster Autocrat - Taylor designed them both (Auster was called Taylorcraft Aeroplanes of England for a while, IIRC). If you look at the two side by side you can clearly see the similarities. I guess I can forgive the fueller at Ronaldsway for writing "Piper" on the fuel invoice, given that Taylor also worked on the Cub.
'S' turns are part of the US private syllabus and very useful they are too. (The other major difference you need for a flight test is turning about a point manouvres, presumably discouraged here in fear of noise complaints!)
He loses interest in the Altimeter at some point, perhaps one where he knows he's got it made.
Despite the wonderful views, I can't fathom where it is. There's a strip like that N of Kingman (Triangle), but the freeway should be visible. Any ideas?
That's not Bob Hoover.
Nice video; I used to do Cross Countries in the G109B by thermals alone after getting up by using the engine. Admittedly the G109B is a motorglider but few people used it as a glider.
We were charged by the engine minute and soaring was free as nobody did that, well almost nobody did that.
:-)
Happy memories
VSI is the center instrument! Showing descent of about 100 fpm
Are you sure? It appears that the instrument in the centre is showing that the engine is not turning....RPM close to "0".
(which he dosen't seem to have) VSI is the center instrument! Showing descent of about 100 fpm
One of best I ever has seen!
BTW I fixed up the URL; it was some sort of mobile version.
Thanks for that :-)
Its actually a Taylorcraft (not a Pacer), which he calls a T-Cart in the title of the video - very common slang. Englishman C.G. Taylor's effort to better the Cub, which he also designed. The Taylorcraft has a very good L/D ratio for what it is, high aspect ratio and fairly clean for an antique. Too small inside for me - with the tendency to add padding to the seats, I've fever found one I could get myself into.
Wouldn't one choose minimum sink airspeed to get macimum climb in that situation?
I think the thermals in Arizona (Nevada, New Mexico or wherever this was filmed) are so strong that it really dosen't matter. He probably could fly backwards and still climb :-)
Cool. And then in a Pacer. Makes for cheap flying for renter pilots charged on Hobbs... I wonder: his speed looks awfully low. Wouldn't one choose minimum sink airspeed to get macimum climb in that situation? I think he does that to avoid the prop starting to windmill.
He has to tap the altimeter because in the absence of vibration it would stick.
This is why real gliders are flown rather by VSI (which he dosen't seem to have) than by altimeter. I do remember this tapping of the altimeter from my gliding days too.
I looked at some of his other YouTube videos - true flying anarchy :-) Don't miss his "Canyon bottom hammer-head" video! (
