Chaps, and chapett's
Good Evening, or is it morning over there - the latter I think
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Point taken with maintenance with regard to tube work etc, but again its all how you look after it regardless of type. When I used to work as an AME at Bankstown for a flying school, I would oftern see some horrible things that happen to aircraft due to the elements both on company planes and private owners especially when parked on grass.
I would not consider owning a fabric aircraft unless I had the appropriate storage for it, in fact to be honest, every aircraft I have ever owned has been hangared because of that very reason of what can happen when they are left out. I know not everyone can be fortunate enough to own or have access to hangars, or perhaps afford it, but then I personally, probably would not own one in that case. The thought of my investment sitting out there coping a beating from the elements is just too much to bare, not to mention the security aspect of it not being locked away out of sight. And yes before you say it, hangars get broken into and bits stolen or damaged, the fact is the chances are considerably less. Having said that I have a number of friends who have aircraft and leave them on the field out in the open who openly state that the money they save on hangarage pays for a repaint every 4 to 5 years and where necessary replacement perspex/plastics etc so thier aircraft always look pretty good, so there is yet another theory on values. Of course it goes without saying, none of them own fabric aircraft.
As to the slow on final problems that George mentioned, yes I got to agree again, but, there are countless aircraft that can bite and bite hard, Pitts Special, Thorp T18, Mustang 11, not to mention countless production aircraft of all makes and models in other than favourable circumstances (climb, turns - you name it), but hey, isn't thay why we have the numbers to go by, as a great prophet once said
Oft shalt thou confirm thine airspeed on final approach, lest the earth rise up and smite thee
..... - one I have always remember and constantly act upon no matter what aircraft I find myself in.
Of course there are a number of other commandments I fly by as well - if you want to check them out, go have a look at the "Short Wing Piper Club" for the list - they are pretty accurate for us aviators
But all things aside - those Pacers look pretty smick, and if I could afford it, it would be another one for the "toy-box"
down at the airport
Cheers
