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Flying the Mark III Xtra without doors, has anyone done it ?

 
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:51 pm    Post subject: Flying the Mark III Xtra without doors, has anyone done it ? Reply with quote

I have seen many of the Kolbs including the Mark III Classic fly very well without doors, but I have a Mark III Xtra and was wondering if anyone has ever flown this model without doors ? The fuselage design of the Xtra is very different than the Classic MK III, and could yield very different results once the doors are removed.

If any one has flown the MK III Xtra with the doors removed, what kind of performance and flight characteristics difference did you notice ?

Mike


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:07 am    Post subject: Flying the Mark III Xtra without doors, has anyone done it ? Reply with quote

Here is my experience with my Xtra. I had removed the rear side
windows to make it a little cooler. I also have two air vents [one on each
side ] to bring some air in.I thought I would try it one time with the doors
off. Well that was it...one time and the doors went back on. I had my knee
board with GPS and camera laying the right seat. Those things started moving
around just after lift off, I grabbed the board and stuck it under my left
leg, put the camera in the floor,came close to loosing my cap and head
phones. The prop was pulling air through there like a cyclone. It may not
have been so bad if the RR windows had been in.
I did notice any difference in the way it flew.I did not get to
any kind of performance check. Once around the pattern was enough for me.
Then the doors went back on...

Bill Futrell
MK111Xtra 912
Brooksville Fla

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