Peter,
Unfortunately, John guilds the lily quite a lot. I am in close communication
with Jack and his team, and agree that Super Cub performance when towing is
more realistic. . However, if Aki Suokas performance figures for the Pik 27
prototype are accurate, with the 115 HP Rotax 194, then my
Thanks Bob.
One of the things I like about the Pik 27 is the low wing. It just gives
much better visibility, which is so important to safety.
I am looking forward to your article.
On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 6:49 PM, Bob Ward wendo...@westnet.com.au wrote:
Peter,
Unfortunately, John guilds
Hey Bob,
Great news. You must be making good progress, to be even thinking about flight
testing. I note you use the words .. flight test “CONFIGURATION”. Does
this mean that the actual flight tests might occur sometime (much??) later than
towards the end of the year ? Is the weight of the
Peter,
Not only is the wing low, but the aircraft climbs with fuselage level, due to
the seven degrees angle of incidence of the wing. This not only gives
exceptional visibility on climb, but in addition the climb is completely
without any P factor. i.e. climb is made without any rudder input.
Unfortunately, John guilds the lily quite a lot
Does that comment also apply to his oft-repeated phrase “We are the best at
what we do” I wonder?
It certainly does not apply when it comes to editing the mag …
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