Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 20/08/05 09:44 AM Author Share Posted 20/08/05 09:44 AM that's a short runway do they use a high stall converter to take off In a way 'yes' ... A short field take-off consists of extending wing flap, holding down the brakes while applying maximum allowable power to give you a better launch and rolling quicker. It works trust me I did one at Moorabbin for flight traning.Rob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trough Lolly Member 4,349 Member For: 20y 5m 6d Gender: Male Location: Mildura Posted 20/08/05 10:29 AM Share Posted 20/08/05 10:29 AM hahaha.. so u "stall it up" ?? rofl that's crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 20y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 20/08/05 10:52 AM Share Posted 20/08/05 10:52 AM My oldman is a pilot and we were doing a run up (this is were you run the engine at full juice to see if it will fart or carry on before you take off)and one of the brake calipairs clapped out and we started doing donuts for a second.The other plane he had was a beechcraft baron and he would have to run both engines at full throttle to get a good launch to get off kepple island airstrip.One day it would all most drag the plane alomg with the brakes on.Yeah she was a beast of an airplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 20/08/05 10:59 AM Author Share Posted 20/08/05 10:59 AM My oldman is a pilot and we were doing a run up (this is were you run the engine at full juice to see if it will fart or carry on before you take off)and one of the brake calipairs clapped out and we started doing donuts for a second.The other plane he had was a beechcraft baron and he would have to run both engines at full throttle to get a good launch to get off kepple island airstrip.One day it would all most drag the plane alomg with the brakes on.Yeah she was a beast of an airplane.Gee your father was lucky there wasnt any other plans in the run-up bay when the brake calipairs failed Has he still got the Baron? Rob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 20y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 20/08/05 11:10 AM Share Posted 20/08/05 11:10 AM Sold baron for a Cessna 210 turbo.Just as fast if not faster than the baron at altitude but alot more practical.(only one motor to fuel)Still cant beat the sound of the baron.She had heaps of NA grunt and the feeling you get when you give it to her on take off and feel the engines torqe as they are building revs.Its awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Turbo Next stage, to the Pub in 10 seconds Member 2,777 Member For: 20y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Berwick Victoria Posted 20/08/05 11:38 AM Author Share Posted 20/08/05 11:38 AM Sold baron for a Cessna 210 turbo.Just as fast if not faster than the baron at altitude but alot more practical.(only one motor to fuel)Still cant beat the sound of the baron.She had heaps of NA grunt and the feeling you get when you give it to her on take off and feel the engines torqe as they are building revs.Its awesome.Yeah, I remember I was on one of our Barons which the Royal Australian Navy hired for radar trial's on the new Anzac class ships in the bay. Geez we chucked that thing around like an F/18 The Cessna 210 has got a great note to them, my flying school has one.Rob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyturbo Member 500 Member For: 20y 10m 30d Gender: Male Posted 20/08/05 12:39 PM Share Posted 20/08/05 12:39 PM My oldman is a pilot and we were doing a run up (this is were you run the engine at full juice to see if it will fart or carry on before you take off)and one of the brake calipairs clapped out and we started doing donuts for a second.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>ahahah that's funny as!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 5m 2d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 20/08/05 05:47 PM Share Posted 20/08/05 05:47 PM Fark! I always thought that ad was made digitally.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Me too so much for the snooze on the beach Shazzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 21y 9m 19d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 21/08/05 01:53 AM Share Posted 21/08/05 01:53 AM Sold baron for a Cessna 210 turbo.Just as fast if not faster than the baron at altitude but alot more practical.(only one motor to fuel)Still cant beat the sound of the baron.She had heaps of NA grunt and the feeling you get when you give it to her on take off and feel the engines torqe as they are building revs.Its awesome.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Have you tried giving the Cessna a bit more turbo boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgsmenace Member 13 Member For: 21y 4m 29d Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 21/08/05 02:21 AM Share Posted 21/08/05 02:21 AM All good and interesting stuff but what does all this got to do with this Site anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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