I understand now that both of the machine that went over
had mechanical difficulties, so I have amended the
subject line. No injuries thank goodness.
Doug, Dale and Mayf,
Great suggestions. I've got an aircraft artificial horizon
I could use but I'd have to work out a vacuum source.
$1,400 buys one of the small electric units (ouch). No real
need (I hope) for pitch information. Electric turn and
bank indicators start at about $400, but are usually damped
to the point where it might wind up being an 'after the fact'
indicator. I'll have to play with one a bit.
I'm thinking that once the wheels get turning they will provide
a bigger gyro effect than would anything I might be able to
generate with a separate stabilizing gyro.
Glen,
Thanks for the references, I'll try to get in contact with
Don Vesco and Sam Wheeler.
Malcolm,
Thank you for your insights. I'm sure that as I get into this
(as a rookie) I'm going to get lots of chances to swap paint
with the salt.
Doug and Dale,
Your right! Laying down on my back makes it very difficult
to sense tilt angles. I believe as you suggest that
visual clues will be very important.
It is becoming clear to me that it is going to take a great
deal of skill (and learning) to be able to drive one of
these successfully.
You'll know it's me - I'll be the one with the big set
of 'training wheels'!
Thanks,
Jim.
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