There is a good vid on this by AOPA looking at LSA safety issues. On Sun, Jan 5, 2020, 11:27 PM archer75--- via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Jan 2020 11:40:41 -0600 > OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > The Tailwind can operate out of almost any airport, while the canards > need > > a long runway. Someone built a Long-eze here on our 2600 ft. airport and > > didn't manage to clear the trees at the end. Made a mess of broken > > fiberglass. My C182A with nothing special gets off the ground in approx. > > 800 - 900 feet. The Tailwind might take another 100 - 200 feet, might > not. > > Stalls that kill people are the result of poor piloting - not managing > the > > airspeed and un-coordinated turns at slow speed and low .... > > > > On Sun, Jan 5, 2020 at 1:00 AM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > I was looking at building a cozy and then got distracted by quickie 2s, > > > which are quick but a bit too deadly for me to think about. I can do > pretty > > > much everything needed to build a Tailwind and it would make a nice > long > > > term project. I can do everything needed to build a Lancair or a > quickie > > > also, but honestly neither one seems as solid a performer as the > tailwind, > > > and the tailwind kit is only about 6k plus motor. > > > > > > The cozy appeals in terms of stall resistance, as that is what seems to > > > kill a lot of people when the power goes out on small planes. Cozy is > also > > > very efficient. Nice combo. Price might be more than I want to pay > though. > > -- > > OK Don > ................................................................. > Back in the '80s a pilot said that the reason homebuilts have so many > accidents is because the flying speed is so close to the stall speed. > Is that true, and if so, is the situation better nowadays? > Gerry > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
