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Stead has 2 runways and a huge apron area that would have allowed for just that...

What happened to old one?

Years ago ,when I bought my Maule,the factory pilot checking me out ,made me practice xwind takeoffs .He pointed out ,that attempting takeoff in 3 point attitude in a severe xwind at low airspeed could result in what we saw on the Draco video.His method was to push the nose down on to the mains to reduce angle of attack and build up speed to increase aileron effectiveness and control direction (as best as you can )with rudder.We would basically takeoff crabbed into the wind.Some times pivoting on one main wheel.Draco sits 3 point with what looks like a lot positive wing incidence.Obviously we have all watched how slow it can get airborne.Ive heard 35 mph...in a 40 mph x wind that’s asking for control problem.I’m going to miss seeing Draco oct 17th at dead cow.There will be a few stol competitors happy they don’t have to compete against her I bet.

Looking at the video,it didn’t appear to be a ground loop...more like take off started in severe xwind.right wing low,airborne at very slow airspeed,continued right bank into ground with no aileron control

Me too ,but mine drowns out my wife snoring

Flat black rattle can

Yikes...that xwind was incredible with right ,downwing gear oleo fully compressed...when I first saw the video ,couldn’t understand why it was leaning so much to the right

Should. E a great flight..I’m jealous

That “Bailey”design looks very simular to the Phantom ultralight I was partner in.At least it had a fiberglass nose cone to act as windscreen and sort protect the legs while crashing thru a barb wire fence

Your welcome

Tinfoil,vaccination conspiracy,secret mason controlled society,lost Tesla infinity perpetual motion moter,lost civilization of Mu,Atlantis,Nazi deniers,etc...

Ok..I have had 2 engine flame outs in 40 years...both in a Kawasaki powered and Rotax powered ultra light.They decelerate instantly and glide like brick...last one cost me 12=stiches and the wife made me walk away from my ultralight partnership.

That residue is from chemtrails

I met the owner of that Beaver at dead cow lake flyin ...he and his wife run bent prop lodge and is a very safe pilot.Speaking of which at the same flyin ,I met a red Wilga ,heavily modified we all know as Draco,also recently totaled in a takeoff accident at Reno stead yesterday...

Sorry to see this happen...earlier comment was that this was for a flight review ...my thought was that I once took a flight review with a young CFI that I believe had very little or none high performance experience.He was pushing for short field takeoffs aka Cessna 172 speeds of which he typically flown.I finally had to take him in hand ( I refused to attempt rotation at his suggested 50 kt airspeed)and taxied back while I could go over the pilots manual,balanced field requirements similar to turbine and how a laminar flow Mooney wing reacts to high Aoa low speed flight.I basically told him the Bravo could not duplicate the short and soft field performance of a 172.He was of the opinion that ANY light general aviation aircraft could do so.Something about FAA certification requirements he said.Well we went round and round so I terminated the review and finished up later with the guy I was originally supposed to fly with.He later killed him self on takeoff from Lake Tahoe on a hot summer day.

Nope

His Insurence is null because aircraft is out of annual and thus non airworthy.I would tell him to put it back in annual than you take it to whomever for pre buy.

It just looks wrong

Out of a Cirrus...compatible with Mooney?..

Having flown both types ,I look forward to your comments

Can’t wait to see this compete at dead cow lake in oct...give Draco a run for its money

Do it

Nice eulogy for a friend...thanks for posting

Try the second output on the old switch

I think that is a habit you have carried over from NA use.I have found by aggressively leaning on the ground (11/12 twists of the wrist)using whatever cruise setting during descent and pattern at 20 in,while on approach etc...only time I use full rich is takeoff and climb and go arround at full power.I find less fowling of plugs doing this.