Jabiru's! Way to go?
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Wing Drop??
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Might be a brave statement to make old chap. The certified version is almost identical, wing etc. Models have advanced over time with some certified and some others tested extensively to meet UK and US standards for various markets.
I fly the 4 seater and in my experience a stall is a very boring almost non event. When the factory had to do some hundreds of spin tests on the J400 (same wing as smaller a/c) they would stall it at great height and really had to try hard to get it to do anything nasty. Big boot fulls of rudder and aileron inputs were required to iniate their tests.
Not saying you did not experience it, just balancing the debate.
Might add there are plenty of a/c that are certified and behave much worse than the Jabiru. Some Beech models spring to mind...
By the way I had the privelege of flying with a retired Roulette on the weekend. He was test flying a friends J400 and he was impressed on how well it behaved so I would have to give them a Big Tick.
Cheers
J430
Might be a brave statement to make old chap. The certified version is almost identical, wing etc. Models have advanced over time with some certified and some others tested extensively to meet UK and US standards for various markets.
I fly the 4 seater and in my experience a stall is a very boring almost non event. When the factory had to do some hundreds of spin tests on the J400 (same wing as smaller a/c) they would stall it at great height and really had to try hard to get it to do anything nasty. Big boot fulls of rudder and aileron inputs were required to iniate their tests.
Not saying you did not experience it, just balancing the debate.
Might add there are plenty of a/c that are certified and behave much worse than the Jabiru. Some Beech models spring to mind...
By the way I had the privelege of flying with a retired Roulette on the weekend. He was test flying a friends J400 and he was impressed on how well it behaved so I would have to give them a Big Tick.
Cheers
J430
Jabs don't drop wings when they stall. If they do, it's the nut behind the stick!
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I was initially trying to highlight the fact that there will be a difference between the Certified factory produced Jab, and the homebuilt version, even though the wing drops in the homebuilt, it is easy to corrcet. yet the same aircraft that is factory built is as you have described, the stall is a non event, and you need a very high nose up attitude to get a decent break in the stall.
My original post was to highlight the fact that your homebuilt or purchased aircraft will most likely not perform as the same as the factory demonstrator aircraft..
I still fly the homebuilt aircrat, as i know the Owner maintains it to a very hight standard, and trust the aircraft jast as much as i do the factory one.
speaking of which, its time to go for a fly.
My original post was to highlight the fact that your homebuilt or purchased aircraft will most likely not perform as the same as the factory demonstrator aircraft..
I still fly the homebuilt aircrat, as i know the Owner maintains it to a very hight standard, and trust the aircraft jast as much as i do the factory one.
speaking of which, its time to go for a fly.
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Can't Catch This!
I love my Jab, but today I flew alongside an Esqual, and he was just poking along, I had the Jab wound up just to keep with him.
I think the boys in bundy need a J480.....A J fuse with the 8 cylinder!!!!
J
He can't carry the 4 people or the same load for anywhere as far so for me its not in the race..... but gee its quick!
I think the boys in bundy need a J480.....A J fuse with the 8 cylinder!!!!
J
He can't carry the 4 people or the same load for anywhere as far so for me its not in the race..... but gee its quick!
