WAR Corsair Tail View Taxi Test 

I'm getting excited too.

Thanks as always.

It would have been better without the 90 degree crosswind.

With 55 years of tail dragger experience I fully agree with you

Getting the tail full up is the goal right now. That's why I was giving it more forward stick this go around. I can tell that it is more sensitive to speed with the tail low. I also know if I try to go much faster, it will want to lift off. I am always thinking about that. If it comes off, I will fly it and not try to put it down. I would most likely not have enough runway to stop. I'm very close to getting it level. The 90 degree crosswind doesn't help either. Plus that pass may have had a little downwind to it. I wanted to see if it was any better than the other way. The winds were @ 6 mph out of the north. So it was a horse a piece.

From watching these videos for a long time now and not seeing any flying videos or tailwheel training I am questioning if he is even rated to fly this thing.

I totally agree with you Tom, Well said, and very politely put. I like the use of the word flirting.

Wind sock looked pretty limp.

That's pretty much what I am trying to do here. Get the tail up and level, but keep the speed low to keep it grounded. That may not happen that way, but I am ready if it does want to lift. I have started to come down to the airport later in the day to try and get calmer winds. This day it was calmer but a direct crosswind. I'm still looking at ways to help keep it straight on these test.

That's what I'm working up to right now. I want to get the plane to a level attitude. If I get it going much faster, I risk lifting off. I want to get a few runs in at tail full up before lift off.

​@@Dynodon64 Old timers here told me if it felt good tail high/in regular flight attitude, to go ahead and climb at best rate of climb (+ 5 to 10 MPH safety buffer) to pattern altitude and do a few pattern circuits. Their logic was that if things go wrong, altitude is preferable to impacting terrain doing fast taxi or similar near the ground. They talked me out of crow hops like it said to do in an old FAA first flight for amateur builts publication I had. Your plane is solid, well constructed, and if you're pre-flighted ,fueled, mag checked, and pre-takeoff checklist done, A plan A, B, and C for the maiden flight, maybe that tail up could be your maiden flight...or not. I think you'll know when it is on only the mains. I did, and after 3 laps around the pattern, I headed directly out to local farmland and practiced stalls at 4000', then flying home. Do you have your prop pitched to achieve optimal power on climb-out? I was super glad I did that. During first flight my air speed indicator quit, and I used the tachometer to estimate speed.

@@Robnord1 I follow your logic here, and that's pretty much sums up what I am trying to do. Once it is airborne, I need to do some stalls to calculate my approach speeds to landing. With and without flaps. The flaps also need to be tested slowly. They are an untested design. My main concern after takeoff is engine cooling. Will it have enough at higher power settings for an extended period of time. As for crow hops, I was hoping to try some, but may not have enough runway for them, with the slow takeoff runs to get up to speed. If I can accelerate at a faster rate, than maybe. Time will tell. It may just come down to power up and go if it stays on track. And yes, altitude is your friend.

It takes what it takes, I am going at my pace and not anyone else's. Sorry if it doesn't please you.

Thank you.

You could tell when the tail lifted just by the sound. The tailwheel noise stops. It was only up for about 6 seconds this time. Had to slow down due to the drifting to the right. I wasn't happy with the crosswind, so I didn't want to push it.

I'm not sure if there is a way to add a remote mic to this camera. It would help though.

That view will look great in flight.

Thanks, and I'm not pushing my luck with it. I'm being very careful with it. Some seem to think I'm too careful.

Glad you liked it. I'll keep mixing it up in future videos.

Ive been watching for a while now and enjoy every minute watching your progress building and taxing I remember my first solo many many years ago

@@wazboagie2338 I soloed in 10 hours myself.

I'll try to get the wing view recording of the tail lift on the next go around.

@@Dynodon64 I am sure everybody following your construction and ground testing of the plane are greatful for all your output and the filming work, going "stick forward" to fly the tail section at this point in testing, had my heart in my mouth ! Maybe a small amount of flaps can help rotate the main wing and lower ground speed running of the maneuver ? : )

@@peterpatten5043 I need to test the flaps once it is flying. They are untested, so I will test them in small increments at a time, once airborne. Small amount of flaps can help with short field take offs, but that will come in future testing.

This camera doesn't have stabilizing. It will record up to @ 2 hours. Don't know how the clip these videos yet, or if I have software to even do it. Time will tell.

Not quite yet, but I'm sure it's getting close.

Thanks, I'm working on it, and will keep at it to get the muscle memory.

Entering the plane is not a problem as is. The engine torque is what was helping the right drift, and some of the crosswind too. This prop turns the opposite of conventional aircraft, so left rudder is needed on takeoff and not right.

I'm sure full power will help out a lot, or make it worse. Any faster and I'm sure it will lift off on me. I'm trying to get it at a speed to keep the tail up and keep it going straight.

I have a remote button for it, but for some reason it stopped. Might have bumped the button and turned it back off. I'll keep trying it.

There are no published data for any of those numbers.

I appreciate the comments and concerns, but I will keep on doing what I am doing for now.

Yes the weight and balance was checked with me in it.

I agree with everything you just said. Thanks No data on the V speeds to go by. I think it will take off between 65-70 mph.

@@Dynodon64 didn’t I hear that there’s another corsair half scale already flying, I think in Tennessee or Louisiana?

@@nealrehm6900 I haven't heard of any other WAR Corsair still being flown today. There may be, but I haven't heard of them. My friend has a P47 he's going over right now and will be flying soon again. Other than his plane, I know of no one else at this time.

Let me know ahead of time, and I'll see if I can meet up with you.

It doesn't bother me, but it sure does make for some camera noise. I'll look for a rubber one, but no promises.

Don't know yet.

Why do you think I'm out here every week doing this, if I never intend on flying it. If I just want to run around on the ground, I'll build a Go Cart.

That was the plan, but it may not be do able. A longer runway may be needed.

This isn't a Corsair, It's a sport plane that looks like a Corsair. But I understand your comment.

@@Dynodon64 yes sir I know I’ve flown what you have there

he's just doing his best to ensure the first flight isn't also the last

There’s a whole process you have to follow to be legal in the experimental category. Multiple taxi runs at different speeds are part of it. I guess he doesn’t need to post everything, but this is part of this build getting airborne.

In due time.

@@spyder7758 Thanks for the support.

@@matthewf1979 Thanks for the support.

#1 It's not your airplane. #2 He will fly when he's ready.

#3 I think he doesn’t have the nerve.

If I fly it without a good camera view, then you will bitch about it, and whine why don't I get someone to record it!

@@brianeisner492 No, I'm not stupid to push it beyond my current limits.

You haven't built a plane before