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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:54 am Post subject: The last word . . . I hope. |
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Andy,
Maybe it is a good time for you to review your whole project. The HD
is a completely different plane from the XL. They do have
interchangeable tail parts, but even those are a little different -
due to the changes to strengthen the tail to meet the LSA consensus
standard. However, the "Mission" for these planes is quite different.
The HD is designed to have the qualities of a primary trainer. The
XL is designed for cross country flying. There are many differences
in these missions.
Perhaps you should ask yourself why you are building a plane, what
you intend to do with it, and how advanced your pilot skills are. If
your plans involve flying mostly within gliding distance of your
starting point and your pilot skills are more similar to a primary
student than a commercial pilot, then the HD might indeed be a good
choice for you. On the other hand, if you plan to do a considerable
amount of cross country flying and your experience includes lots of
hours and instrument time along with much long distance travel then
the XL would be a lot more appropriate.
Please note that I didn't include any reference to the possible
design issues with the XL. While I am concerned about that, I think
the other points are much more important to choosing which plane to
build. If your only concern is safety and you have trouble sleeping
because there MIGHT be problem that impacts a small percentage of XLs
then I suggest you consider taking up a different hobby. There is NO
WAY to make experimental airplane flying a completely safe
endeavor. While flying your XL will probably still be safer than
driving to the airport to start your flight there will always be
considerable possibility of a fatal accident flying any airplane and
even higher probably of an accident when it is an experimental
airplane built by an amateur rather than a factory built certified plane.
The bottom line is that life is an adventure which always ends in
death. Perhaps Shakespeare said it best in Julius Caesar:
"Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Good luck with your dilemma,
Paul
XL fuselage
At 07:34 AM 5/17/2007, you wrote:
| Quote: | Believe me, I've actually entertained the idea of just stopping work
all together on the XL and ordering plans for an HD. Wouldn't take
me anywhere near as long to rebuild. I wouldn't be surprised if the
HD uses the same stabilizer, elevator, and rudder (not saying it
does, I don't know) so all I'd really be shit out of would be the
time and a couple hundred dollars building the right wing.
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ashontz
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| Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 7:25 am Post subject: Re: The last word . . . I hope. |
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Thanks but I'm very confident in my flying and building skills.
| p.mulwitz(at)worldnet.att wrote: | Andy,
Maybe it is a good time for you to review your whole project. The HD
is a completely different plane from the XL. They do have
interchangeable tail parts, but even those are a little different -
due to the changes to strengthen the tail to meet the LSA consensus
standard. However, the "Mission" for these planes is quite different.
The HD is designed to have the qualities of a primary trainer. The
XL is designed for cross country flying. There are many differences
in these missions.
Perhaps you should ask yourself why you are building a plane, what
you intend to do with it, and how advanced your pilot skills are. If
your plans involve flying mostly within gliding distance of your
starting point and your pilot skills are more similar to a primary
student than a commercial pilot, then the HD might indeed be a good
choice for you. On the other hand, if you plan to do a considerable
amount of cross country flying and your experience includes lots of
hours and instrument time along with much long distance travel then
the XL would be a lot more appropriate.
Please note that I didn't include any reference to the possible
design issues with the XL. While I am concerned about that, I think
the other points are much more important to choosing which plane to
build. If your only concern is safety and you have trouble sleeping
because there MIGHT be problem that impacts a small percentage of XLs
then I suggest you consider taking up a different hobby. There is NO
WAY to make experimental airplane flying a completely safe
endeavor. While flying your XL will probably still be safer than
driving to the airport to start your flight there will always be
considerable possibility of a fatal accident flying any airplane and
even higher probably of an accident when it is an experimental
airplane built by an amateur rather than a factory built certified plane.
The bottom line is that life is an adventure which always ends in
death. Perhaps Shakespeare said it best in Julius Caesar:
"Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Good luck with your dilemma,
Paul
XL fuselage
At 07:34 AM 5/17/2007, you wrote:
| Quote: | Believe me, I've actually entertained the idea of just stopping work
all together on the XL and ordering plans for an HD. Wouldn't take
me anywhere near as long to rebuild. I wouldn't be surprised if the
HD uses the same stabilizer, elevator, and rudder (not saying it
does, I don't know) so all I'd really be shit out of would be the
time and a couple hundred dollars building the right wing.
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