Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cessna SkyCatcher

Phil didn't mention a hard rudder. You may want to mention it to the owner's mechanic to take a look as it is I believe an adjustable item and should be checked if its properly setup. I also jumped in the seat and I did remember pushing the rudders just to see and I don't recall it being too hard.
Abid

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Michael Hilderbrand <m_hilderbrand@...> wrote:
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> I just flew the skycatcher for the first time today as well. It is a nice stable
> platform. I will agree the controls felt well harmonized. My only complaint
> would be, what felt like to me, a heavy rudder. Really had to push down hard to
> center the ball during steep turns. Also needed left rudder during descents -
> having a heavy rudder a persons leg (mine) started to feel it. I am use to
> light inputs on my previous plane, the Sonex. I will fly the Skycatcher again.
> Michael Hilderbrand
> Derby, Kansas
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> From: apollonorthamerica <apollonorthamerica@...>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, October 23, 2011 9:04:52 PM
> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Cessna SkyCatcher
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> A Cessna SkyCatcher showed up the other day and Phil Mednick got to fly it. It
> seemed to have 460 pounds useful load although Cessna advertises 490 pounds,
> most of the planes according to the dealer are coming in at 460 pounds useful
> load.
> So it was loaded close to gross when it was flown. According to Phil, it
> actually flew very nicely burning about 4 gallons per hour at 105 knots and
> cruised quietly and easily at at 120 knots IAS. Climbed about as good as our
> Apollo Fox (similar to Gary's plane). Stalled at 39 knots clean. Controls were
> very harmonized. Phil kept saying it flew a lot like the Apollo Fox except had
> less adverse yaw during steep turns. That to me means it flew pretty harmonized
> and very well. Phil is not easy on airplanes he flies especially in their
> handling. He is not easy with his compliments whether it was a Remos or Paradise
> or Sport Cruiser. He has found handling quirks in all of them in his opinion. He
> didn't in the 162 and he thought 162 flew faster than some of faster looking
> LSAs that look like they should fly faster but don't quite do it.
> Just FYI. It certainly looked well done inside and outside.
> Abid
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