saabpilot

Thank you all.

For a very interesting set of answers and questions.

It would appear that this thread has started ot take on a life of its own. hayho thats what forums are about.

Hi Jon

I took on board the comment about pushers applying a downward presure on the noise wheel and did like you, i did a simple force vector diagram and i can see the point; that the rear wheels would act as the fulcum point so any force behind that point would apply a turning moment at the nose end, thus forcing the nose down harder than if the nose was being pulled (ie tractor arrangement). In that model the nose wheel would act as a falcrum point and the turning moment whould apply less presure to the rear wheels relative to the nose, but the nose would not dig-in as its being pulled.

however now i'm

Thanks Kumaros

but untill the manufacturer can get the plane appoved for use in the UK I would never be allowed to fly it here .

even then i would have to put in a few hours approved instuction before being able to solo it. - but the plane is new and i've still got to get my hours up for my NPPL so maybe next year or the year after.

Thank you Jon

for a quick reply.

steve's bird looks nice and i hope he gets the remaining bug ironed out soon.

My local "field" is a CAA licenced grass areodrome aka ex WW2 so its not a unmaintained grass stip.

Same cos i think the Cozy is cute. The tandum Bateleur may be my best hope, they say it can land on a beach -wow ! (if it ever gets approved in the Euro/JAR world) and (if the dynosaurs in the PFA actually pass it for flying in the UK). I think it only took them about 5yrs to do the Cozy4, as a 2 seater only.

An EAA in the UK would scare the pants off the autorities here, although i and many many others would welcome it. Some are trying to get very small light UL's deregulated but that another story.

Sorry for the dumb newbe question.

I quite like the idea of my own canard but i fly mostly to grass airfields.