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Carolyn

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    600 hours and still going!

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  • Location (Public)
    Sydney Australia

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  • Plane Type
    Long-EZ

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  1. A while ago, I had the great pleasure of flying with Mr Staggs. We were flying in my Long Ez with me in the front. During the flight Tom demonstrated a number of maneuvers including a variety of different types of roll as well as some loops. He also pointed out and demonstrated very clearly to me that while rolling maneuvers where safe and simple to perform, the looping plane has margins that were too tight for comfort in my plane: For example, after a 4g pull up we went over the top at about 40 kts indicated. Holding 4g on the downside, I saw a vapor sheet on the canard and 185 kts on the clock. The first was very cool and the second had my eyes as big as saucers. Without wishing to dictate to others, I can say that my Long EZ is certainly capable of a range of aerobatics in skilled and practiced hands. In my hands however, and with my aircraft, i consider the margins in looping maneuvers to be to narrow for my continued hygiene...... So, I restrict myself to having fun doing only rolls, chandelles and other fun stuff. Carolyn
  2. Count me in ! now that teh winter gales are over i think that an canard fly-in would be fun Carolyn VH-ZWZ
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