At 11:35 AM 11/27/97 GMT, you wrote:
>Not quite sure (having done the tests of both the Europa and the Glastar for
>Flyer).....etc.
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>The American magazines (and this certainly goes for the motorcycle press
>too) have always appeared to have a policy of not really taking
>manufacturers to task when things aren't really right -although things do
>seem to be changing: Ed Kolano, who writes for Sport Aviation, is absolutely
>meticulous about his descriptions of aircraft handling -warts'n'all. His
>description of why the Europa is so nice was spot on -and he is about to do
>the Glastar.
Very well said, Miles. Years ago, in what was then a very popular forum at
Oshkosh (and may still be?), a well known and very much respected US
aviation writer spoke to the process of selecting an appropriate homebuilt
project. To summarize (if I may be so presumptuous), first carefully
consider and decide exactly how you propose to use the project, once
completed, and ONLY THEN begin your detailed considerations of possible
choices. The Europa and the Glastar are two very different aircraft, and I
have some difficulty understanding how one realistically/practically
compares one to the other, initial purchase, completion and long-term
operational cost notwithstanding? That selection process should (must?)
consist of much much more than a review of planeform(s), slick promotional
videos, factory information packages, and factory supplied performance data.
I "properly disposed" of a "mint" RV-6 kit after making the wrong initial
choice. Thank you, Miles. Ed(die) Lindsay, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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