[f-AA] Hindustan Pushpak

[Ian Harvie]

Oh well Mike, you'll just have to put up with having a common name (G)
Guarantee there's only one of me!

Ian D'Arcy Harvie

Spence, Mike wrote:
> Ok - I thought you might refering to one of my other lives, like the formula one driver over in England.  
> 
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aeronca-bounces at westmont.edu [mailto:aeronca-bounces at westmont.edu]On Behalf Of Ian Harvie
> Sent: November 2, 2006 2:45 PM
> To: aeronca at westmont.edu
> Subject: Re: [f-AA] Hindustan Pushpak
> 
> 
> Mike, wrong Mike Spence, There is a Mike Spence in South Africa who is 
> an A&P and has a maintenance organization at the Krugersdorp airfield. 
> When I knew him he lived near me and had a prosperous tool and equipment 
> business. Since I let I believe he had some reverses and is now a 
> struggling A&P.
> 
> Ian
> 
> Spence, Mike wrote:
>> How did I get invloved in this?
>>
>> Mike S.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: aeronca-bounces at westmont.edu [mailto:aeronca-bounces at westmont.edu]On Behalf Of Ian Harvie
>> Sent: November 2, 2006 5:10 AM
>> To: aeronca at westmont.edu
>> Subject: Re: [f-AA] Hindustan Pushpak
>>
>>
>> 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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