A couple of thousand folks have flown legs made of S glass on EZs with
no problem at all. Stefan had a very steep learning curve and AFAIK
didn't quite make it over the top.I have to say though that his BMW
engine had a lot to do with that.
Graham
Duncan & Ami McFadyean wrote:
> <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
>
> Stefan Rouvenet in Switzerland developed and flew a leg that was
> constructed
> from glass. But it was too 'soggy'.
>
> Duncan McF
>
>
>>>
>>> Graham,
>>>
>>> Oh really? I'll check that out. I tend to agree about the carbon hoop
>>> being too stiff and I'm rebuilding G-SYCO that was written off due
>>> to an
>>> accident involving a broken leg. I think the taildragger mod is a
>>> really
>>> nice design but the stiffness of the leg and lack of availability mean
>>> that it has some downsides. I wonder if the Swiss mod could be
>>> developed
>>> with a new hoop with reduced stiffness? The alternative that you
>>> suggest
>>> sounds promising. Apparently Europa were thinking about developing
>>> a mod
>>> but nothing was ever produced. I wonder what their solution would have
>>> been?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Phil
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