[f-AA] Hindustan Pushpak

[Ian Harvie]

I heard a tale that there were some Pushpaks in Mike Spence's hanger at 
the Krugerdorp airfield in South Africa. I have friend over there I'll e 
mail and ask if it's true.

Ian

steve statkus wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> You get the award for the most unique Aeronca ever!
> 
> Steve Statkus
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Slater" <ss at kingpinmedia.co.uk>
> To: <aeronca at westmont.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 4:08 AM
> Subject: [f-AA] Hindustan Pushpak
> 
> 
> Hi.  My first attempt at posting to the Aeronca Digest, so I hope I'm doing
> it right.  I've just acquired one of the two HAL-26 Pushpak aircraft
> registered here in the UK. Out of the 150 or so built in Banagalore, India
> between 1958 and 1971, there are just two still flying in India and the two
> in the UK, so they're not exactly thick on the ground.
> 
> "The Memsahib" is basically a 1948 Aeronca Chief, but with heavier tubes
> (filled with linseed oil to prevent corrosion) she weighs in about 80lbs
> heavier than a Chief - most of the weight down the back.  She has a
> Rolls-Royce built C-90 on the nose, a bigger fin and smaller rudder which
> will make crosswinds interesting and a few other detail differences.
> 
> It’s the first time I've flown with the Aeronca 'no-bounce' undercarriage
> (oh yes it can!). Can someone help me with the best take-off technique.
> 
> Currently I'm trying to keep the nose down on take-off to keep the oleos
> compressed then fly-off at 50mph.  Most of the time this works, but I've
> found on our rather bumpy strip it tends to start wallowing around like a
> 50s Cadillac if I get it wrong.
> 
> I also tried a short-field take-off at about 35mph, accelerating in ground
> effect, but I'm a bit worried about the lack of control authority if 
> there's
> any cross wind. What technique do you Chief experts recommend - and what
> other 'gotchas' should I look out for?
> 
> Steve Slater
> Pushpak G-BXTO
> 
> 
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