knot4u
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I thought you said a 182 was boring?The problem with exciting flying is that it will eventually become too exciting.
It's just pushing the odds in the wrong direction.
I thought you said a 182 was boring?The problem with exciting flying is that it will eventually become too exciting.
It's just pushing the odds in the wrong direction.
Wouldn't you agree it's a perfect personal airplane for someone who isn't wealthy, but has a passion for aviation, that is only able to fly 3-4 times a month and wants to travel 400-500 miles with 1-3 pax and a small amount of luggage?
I thought you said a 182 was boring?
I thought you said a 182 was boring?
Your "excitement" threshold is pinned at 10. I wish you luck in your future aviation endeavors. Lots of people are able to enjoy aviation in a very gratifying manner without doing anything at all dangerous. I'm sorry you've lost it.It is.
Exciting flying is high risk flying. (and frankly fun flying)
Mustangs, pitts, and the like have a habit of killing people.
Wooden wing spar is a no go for me.Best of both worlds:
Powerful, fast, cheap, and really fun to fly.
A pax in a Turbo Cessna 182RG took this picture. I had to reduce to 17" so the 182 could stay with me.
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Because wood is stronger?Wooden wing spar is a no go for me.
Wood is not stronger, otherwise we'd still be flying heavier wood airplanes.Because wood is stronger?
Because wood doesn't crack and fatigue like aluminum?
Because wood gives a smother ride?
This guy hit a mountain a cruise speed near Crescent City. The spar survived, the steel connection failed.
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That‘s someone I know. Quit About 40 seconds after departure. He had it made until the car in front of him saw the strobes and slammed on the brakes. The plane is being repaired.couple of years back in the Twin Cities.....apparently massive engine failure enroute home...not my plane
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No, stamping out aluminum parts is a lot cheaper than hand made wooden parts.Wood is not stronger, otherwise we'd still be flying heavier wood airplanes.
Wood cracks and instead of corrosion it's called rot.
Smoother ride? I think that's a very subjective metric. Maybe?
I like the fact that you love your Bellanca but it's an antique for a reason.
White power on aluminum? I know it's a typo, but it's funny these days. You're taking what I said as a personal attack against the love of your life, that was not my intention. If building wood airplanes was optimal we'd still be doing it, that doesn't mean your airplane is flawed, it means that better ways of doing things have been introduced. There are two airplanes that if I was so rich I had enough F me money that I'd like to see fly again one would be the XB-70, the other would be the H-4. I have no angst regarding wood airplanes.No, stamping out aluminum parts is a lot cheaper than hand made wooden parts.
As far as weight, I don’t think my wings are much different. I’ve been on one end when loaded on a trailer.
Cracks? You’re showing how much you don’t know. The spars are glulams. The ribs are plywood. Cracking doesn’t happen.
Like white power on aluminum, dry rot can be an issue if water is allowed to sit in the wings/spar.
Wings that flex give a smother ride. That’s an undisputed fact.
Your "excitement" threshold is pinned at 10. I wish you luck in your future aviation endeavors. Lots of people are able to enjoy aviation in a very gratifying manner without doing anything at all dangerous. I'm sorry you've lost it.
I can give you multiple examples of old, bold pilots (when I say bold, I mean really bold).Yeah, I'm afraid it is. I had to change direction because nothing would register anymore and you need a certain amount of fear to keep things safe.
I do miss it, but I also knew what was eventually going to happen.
The last Super Viking was built in 2005, the factory owners are hinting about building again. I don’t think it will happen, it’s hand built and the craftsmen required are gone.If building wood airplanes was optimal we'd still be doing it, that doesn't mean your airplane is flawed, it means that better ways of doing things have been introduced.
I can give you multiple examples of old, bold pilots (when I say bold, I mean really bold).
couple of years back in the Twin Cities.....apparently massive engine failure enroute home...not my plane
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Many of the aerobatic aircraft being built today are wood and fabric. It’s not a lost art, just takes a lot of love to build one.