dogman
Pre-takeoff checklist
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dogman
Went out to the airport the other day to take the Six up to an A/P to have the New throttle cable adjusted for it would not idle down as far as it had before. I have to take it to a A/P as there is NONE on my airport EZZ. So when I feel that it is safe I will take it to a airport 50 miles away for work. I also wanted to change some of the fuel tank drain sumps for they had been leaking some.
While doing my preflight the Right tip tank was about 5gals and I had left it full (17gals)after the last flight(12 days ago). The right main had about 10gals, left main 10gals, left tip FULL. The right tip had one of the drain sumps that had been leaking. So I finished the pre flight and deemed it safe and started ,run up READY.
About a 12 knot Right X-wind so Holding right aileron for x-wind as I am rolling out staying in the center No drift as the plane started to get light I kept having to roll in more Rt aileron and as the plane lifted off I had to hold a lot of pressure on the yoke to keep the right wing Down. As I had a good climb rate and no chance of settling tried to crab into the wind for climb out. Everytime I tried the plane would aggressively roll Left.
It was pretty exciting Until it dawned on me. Left tip full, right tip all but empty Im setting on the left side (280lbs). Flew to the shop holding right aileron. Flew around enough to even the fuel to release the right aileron before landing. If I had let go of the yoke it would have rolled over into a 90deg. bank.
I am so mad at myself that I did not think about the effect and how out of balance this would make the Plane. Glad I kept the right wing down during take off.
WHAT IF HAD BEEN A LEFT X-WIND?????
Some of you had told me before to manage the fuel to keep it balance Never doubted you but the point is well understood now.
OK let me have it!
Dogman
While doing my preflight the Right tip tank was about 5gals and I had left it full (17gals)after the last flight(12 days ago). The right main had about 10gals, left main 10gals, left tip FULL. The right tip had one of the drain sumps that had been leaking. So I finished the pre flight and deemed it safe and started ,run up READY.
About a 12 knot Right X-wind so Holding right aileron for x-wind as I am rolling out staying in the center No drift as the plane started to get light I kept having to roll in more Rt aileron and as the plane lifted off I had to hold a lot of pressure on the yoke to keep the right wing Down. As I had a good climb rate and no chance of settling tried to crab into the wind for climb out. Everytime I tried the plane would aggressively roll Left.
It was pretty exciting Until it dawned on me. Left tip full, right tip all but empty Im setting on the left side (280lbs). Flew to the shop holding right aileron. Flew around enough to even the fuel to release the right aileron before landing. If I had let go of the yoke it would have rolled over into a 90deg. bank.
I am so mad at myself that I did not think about the effect and how out of balance this would make the Plane. Glad I kept the right wing down during take off.
WHAT IF HAD BEEN A LEFT X-WIND?????
Some of you had told me before to manage the fuel to keep it balance Never doubted you but the point is well understood now.
OK let me have it!
Dogman