Arian Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2021/january/pilot/flight-designs-nextgen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 Wow. Useful load with fuel is only 280 lbs. That's basically one person and no baggage. Two people would have to weigh only 140 lbs. Good luck on the males weighing that and don't put ANY baggage in. That would include any supplies that you want to carry. Now that's the legal argument. I'm sure the plane will actually hold much more in weight. My guess is since I think this is more like a converted C4 then the real carry weight is far greater than the 280 lbs. Only my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmi Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 If they end up certifying this plane under part 23 with higher gross I am sure they will do the same for the new LSA limits in 2024 ( or 2025 or whenever it happens ) Perhaps they will go even further .... even if you buy it now under LSA rules, you would be able to update the gross later when new rules are in effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 All ya gotta do is bet $200K that the gross will go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 I am looking at it hard. After 2 years flying the LS, at a gross weight of 835, I have yet to "not" be able to go due to weight. Thank goodness the injected engine sips fuel. My CFI is a big guy. I took up a big guy the other day and we had plenty of range on board. If they can deliver an F2 weighing in at 840, I am a buyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Warmi said: even if you buy it now under LSA rules, you would be able to update the gross later when new rules are in effect. That is a pretty big assumption! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, Tom Baker said: That is a pretty big assumption! I wouldn't bet on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 I read somewhere that they incorporated design elements that made the stall a non event. If so, I wonder why they couldn't get some increase in the LSA gross as did Icon. Maybe their inprovements didn't add much weight as Icon supposedly did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 I seriously doubt a plane certified by the factory for one weight and set of specs will be allowed to be increased just because the FAA says they are raising the weight. The factory would then have to do it all over and give everyone a new set of weight / balance specs and and other paperwork and some of it would be for each individual plane. It won't happen. Plus if and when the FAA releases these new parameters it isn't just for weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 I think stalls are already a non-event in my "old" CTSW. Things can always be improved, but it's not like stalls in the previous CTs were white-knuckle scare festivals. I thought the pre-release materials on the F2 said they were shooting for 550-600lb useful load. I was very skeptical of those numbers, and I guess I was right to be. I'm sure it's a wonderful airplane, and as Roger said it's probably got utility above that weight, but you can't legally fly like that. Once again the arbitrary 1320lb limit turns a fantastic design into a marginally useful one. At 1600lb gross this airplane would be unstoppable, carrying two Roger-sized adults and baggage as far as their bladders could stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 I am looking hard at buying one. Weight is the #1 issue. F2 has a bunch of premium goodies such as electric seats and airbags. Not important to me and would gladly give them up. I didn't buy a Tecnam 2 years ago because of the weight issue... can't make this up... I was advised by a plane broker (not the Tecnam people) "No one does ramp checks"... gheesh. I flew the F2, it is a fabulous airplane in terms of handling and "big plane feel". I love my CTLSi, but I like the fact that I can carry bikes and a dog or two in the back of the F2. My wife would go with me then... and I have to start planning for that phase of my life. I will attract my wife to flying if I can bring the bikes or a dog. If I can only carry roller skates and a hamster that would be a problem...; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 51 minutes ago, AGLyme said: If I can only carry roller skates and a hamster that would be a problem...; ) Depends...sounds like a fun night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, FlyingMonkey said: sounds like a fun nigh at my age, it's all good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 I can't imagine stalls being any better than a CTSW. I have done hours of stalls when was working with VG's. One of the planes with similar characteristics is a J3. If anyone has issues with SW stalls, they probably should reconsider flying anything. Anyone who has only flown an SW or LS would be horrified at a C-150 power on stall. As far as gross weight is concerned almost all certified aircraft keep adding weight over years with lots of additional perks that do nothing for performance but make the aircraft more eye appealing. These perks also require more maintenance and replacement. Just think how simple a manual flap lever would be as in many older planes. It's amazing what can be done with instant flap deployment, just look at the Alaska fly off competitions. I have flown a lot of different aircraft over the years but the SW really stands out as an incredible plane. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmi Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Roger Lee said: I seriously doubt a plane certified by the factory for one weight and set of specs will be allowed to be increased just because the FAA says they are raising the weight. The factory would then have to do it all over and give everyone a new set of weight / balance specs and and other paperwork and some of it would be for each individual plane. It won't happen. Plus if and when the FAA releases these new parameters it isn't just for weight. But that’s exactly what some manufacturers are already hinting at ( Bristell, The Airplane Factory ) and for a good reason- as long as we have the prospect of significant changes out there, it has the potential of resulting in a variant of Osborne effect ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_effect ) which could devastate their sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Madhatter said: SW really stands out as an incredible plane. Agree with that. A lot of plane for its weight class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Warmi said: resulting in a variant of Osborne effect Great point Warmi... Dumbest thing FD ever did... and they did it twice. The FD products and dealers are best in class... FD Corporate invests in good R&D results and now with the F2, excellent manufacturing methods. The Marketing team needs to be sent back to school. I feel badly for the FD dealers, not their fault. I am old enough to remember the Osborne, damned shame. Loose lips sink ships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Madhatter said: I can't imagine stalls being any better than a CTSW. I have done hours of stalls when was working with VG's. One of the planes with similar characteristics is a J3. If anyone has issues with SW stalls, they probably should reconsider flying anything. Anyone who has only flown an SW or LS would be horrified at a C-150 power on stall. As far as gross weight is concerned almost all certified aircraft keep adding weight over years with lots of additional perks that do nothing for performance but make the aircraft more eye appealing. These perks also require more maintenance and replacement. Just think how simple a manual flap lever would be as in many older planes. It's amazing what can be done with instant flap deployment, just look at the Alaska fly off competitions. I have flown a lot of different aircraft over the years but the SW really stands out as an incredible plane. Just my opinion. The CTSW is pretty tame in stalls most of the time. I have had two times in hundreds of stalls that it surprised me. The first when I was fairly new to the airplane I was doing a checkout and the pilot got a little sloppy with a power off stall with full flaps. It broke hard, and the nose was pointed at the ground. The second time I was flying doing a demo on a very windy rough day, and the same thing happened. All the others were a non event. I never had the CTLS drop a wing like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EB3 Posted November 13, 2020 Report Share Posted November 13, 2020 I could stall my old C-182A straight-ahead, turning, flaps/no flaps, and it was a sweetie. Same goes for my Aerotrek A240 LSA and my CTLS - both are benign as can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 I agree. The stalls in a CTSW are pretty benign. But, I also agree with Tom. Do this at altitude. Flaps 30, 30 degree bank, power off. Pretend a base to final overshoot, skid the turn with the ball out at least one ball width then pull back on the stick until it stalls. When it stalls which way will it go? Over the top? You wish! It's gonna continue to roll in the direction of the bank and you will be looking at the ground. Recovery should't be a problem but it will get your attention. This is how base to final stalls happen and how they kill people. There you are overshooting final and you want to get back on course so you bank a little more to make it happen, maybe pull back a little and load the wing. Then you realize the bank is steeper than you want but you still need to keep the turn going. So you step on the inside rudder to keep the turn going while using aileron to shallow the bank. Next thing you know you are in a skidding turn and if you stall at, say 500' AGL, it's all over. I don't mean to scare anyone but that docile little kitty cat can turn into a tiger if you abuse it. I'llprobably get flamed for this but so be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 John is right. My CT will break suddenly with lots of left rudder and a high sided stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassStripFlyBoy Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 This is textbook reason for pilots to fly a rounded pattern instead of making "precise" square turns on downwind / base / final, a softer gradual turn sequence lessens the risk of these factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 All aircraft will do that. I saw that the FAA has reported stall spin incidents on turn to final are now the largest cause of GA fatalities. I have found that very few pilots including flight instructors really understand the aerodynamics behind this issue. There is no recovery at 500 feet. You also don't need a tail slide for this to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 My base to final turn is more gradual and with less bank than my downwind to base turn which may be 30 degrees. I do the base to final turn more gradual and "softer" as Dale suggests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EB3 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 At my uncontrolled home 'drome, I usually call "base AND final" instead of two separate calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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