Snowbirdxx
Well-Known Member
Last week I was DPE on a Mountain licence checkride and the candidate used his ows Carbon Cub. Certified 210+ Lycoming IO-3??, Trailblazer, and Garmin whatever with GFC Autopilot.
The airplane had good ramp appeal and looked well build. Entry to the backseat was a pain, visibility from there is just terrible.
I know the Huskys performance pretty well and on takeoff in Bolzano I wonderd why it did not takoff when I was expecting it. Ground roll was substantially longer than the Husky. We had half tanks.
Levelling off at 4000ft with 24/2300 gave us 94 KTS IAS. The Husky is faster.
Trim speed of the electric trim is way too slow, when flaps are retracted / deployed. First landing was on a 1200ft long strip with 20% slope , no GA options at 2700 ft with a 20 KTS headwind. I regulary fly the PC12 into there. Elevator authority was better than a standard Husky, due to the jackscrew trim system and the stabilizer flying at lower AOA on final. Roll control with the pushrods in the rear strut was good, comparable to a Delta spade Husky.
On takeoff the roll was again substantially longer than the Huskys at same payload. Husky operated at 2400 RPM for less noise, the CC at 2700. Climb rate at 70 KTS was less than the Husky.
Engine was running wery smooth, like the Huskys A1P with dynamic balanced MTV15. Other strips we went ino showed longer ground roll than the Husky as well. Big dissapointment.
After finishing the checkride, I was happy to own a Husky, not a CCub. Allthough the airplane is nice made and has a nice interieur. But to me its performance what counts.
The airplane had good ramp appeal and looked well build. Entry to the backseat was a pain, visibility from there is just terrible.
I know the Huskys performance pretty well and on takeoff in Bolzano I wonderd why it did not takoff when I was expecting it. Ground roll was substantially longer than the Husky. We had half tanks.
Levelling off at 4000ft with 24/2300 gave us 94 KTS IAS. The Husky is faster.
Trim speed of the electric trim is way too slow, when flaps are retracted / deployed. First landing was on a 1200ft long strip with 20% slope , no GA options at 2700 ft with a 20 KTS headwind. I regulary fly the PC12 into there. Elevator authority was better than a standard Husky, due to the jackscrew trim system and the stabilizer flying at lower AOA on final. Roll control with the pushrods in the rear strut was good, comparable to a Delta spade Husky.
On takeoff the roll was again substantially longer than the Huskys at same payload. Husky operated at 2400 RPM for less noise, the CC at 2700. Climb rate at 70 KTS was less than the Husky.
Engine was running wery smooth, like the Huskys A1P with dynamic balanced MTV15. Other strips we went ino showed longer ground roll than the Husky as well. Big dissapointment.
After finishing the checkride, I was happy to own a Husky, not a CCub. Allthough the airplane is nice made and has a nice interieur. But to me its performance what counts.