by av8rps » Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:47 am
Sorry Joe, I should have identified that I was talking about my Highlander.
I know the Super STOL is an amazing airplane with the leading edge slats, huge flaps, and spoilers, but the Highlander is pretty amazing too. Especially if you make an effort to keep the empty weight down on it. I like all that Steve Henry has done with his modifications on his Highlander, but I still feel strongly that the Highlander is an exceptionally capable aircraft even in its original stock configuration. But I guess Steve proved that with his first video of his first Highlander.
Tralika, I think your testing procedures are top notch. I didn't build my Highlander so I didn't do the the phase 1 testing. Not that I couldn't do that still, but I have to say that I've never experienced anything in a Highlander I would consider unsafe. Overall I would consider it one of the safest, most predictable light aircraft ever built. But I like your approach to testing as that is the way we should all do it.