Nice landings Martin. Not sure of the heritage of the X-wind but it looks very similar to a Thruster the star of my favourite flying book - Propellerhead by Antony Woodward a must read if you like flying and having a laugh 🙂
POH States - Rudder self centred aerodynamically for large deflections, spring and cable for small via nosewheel. Is this what you were after Giles. No way was this probably the best demonstration of balanced flight 😂 No flaps - doesn't say much about ailerons, just levers, cables and pulleys From what I can see, from the stick the aileron controls go aft to a nylon pulley behind the wings then forwards again to a bar. There are small tabs on the ailerons which may suggest self-centring.
@@stratotramp6243 I was curious as the AX2000 is almost flown in the Rudder. As the XAir is of similar design, I couldn't see how much your feet were working on the pedals.
Probably still not enough... but deffo noticing it needs a lot more than the CT2K! Amazing amount of authority even at low speeds. Like I said in the description poh recommends crabbing approach and kicking rudder! Did you fly the AX2000? I almost went up in one. But we found it had a fuel leak under the pilots seat so decided to give it a miss that day 😜
@@stratotramp6243 it's not mine and I'm not signed off on 3 Axis yet. I can technically fly 3 Axis from my Cessna days but I just want get the C42 conversion.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Ah this is really cool. I think more rudder input required than C42 Also. There will be some C42 footage in my upcoming Conington Video. I never knew you did 3-axis too great stuff. C42 is still a bit tight but for money waaay better than cessna probably as quick. CT2K is wider and faster than draggy cessna (though obviously microlight weight and passenger limit!)
As Terry says, nice landings Martin 👍😎
Thanks, hope all is going as well as it can be with you 👍
Nice landings Martin. Not sure of the heritage of the X-wind but it looks very similar to a Thruster the star of my favourite flying book - Propellerhead by Antony Woodward a must read if you like flying and having a laugh 🙂
Will check it out, thanks.
Hard work..NEVER fly into out of Baxterley, the trees are monsters and bite.
Thanks Gary for the heads up. Will have a look 👍
How is the rudder and ailerons balanced on the XAir?
POH States - Rudder self centred aerodynamically for large deflections, spring and cable for small via nosewheel. Is this what you were after Giles. No way was this probably the best demonstration of balanced flight 😂
No flaps - doesn't say much about ailerons, just levers, cables and pulleys
From what I can see, from the stick the aileron controls go aft to a nylon pulley behind the wings then forwards again to a bar. There are small tabs on the ailerons which may suggest self-centring.
@@stratotramp6243 I was curious as the AX2000 is almost flown in the Rudder. As the XAir is of similar design, I couldn't see how much your feet were working on the pedals.
Probably still not enough... but deffo noticing it needs a lot more than the CT2K! Amazing amount of authority even at low speeds. Like I said in the description poh recommends crabbing approach and kicking rudder! Did you fly the AX2000? I almost went up in one. But we found it had a fuel leak under the pilots seat so decided to give it a miss that day 😜
@@stratotramp6243 it's not mine and I'm not signed off on 3 Axis yet. I can technically fly 3 Axis from my Cessna days but I just want get the C42 conversion.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Ah this is really cool. I think more rudder input required than C42 Also. There will be some C42 footage in my upcoming Conington Video. I never knew you did 3-axis too great stuff. C42 is still a bit tight but for money waaay better than cessna probably as quick. CT2K is wider and faster than draggy cessna (though obviously microlight weight and passenger limit!)