I've only recently joined this group. the postings seem much more professional - than a lot of other sites I routinely visit. Great comments and evalutions - on some possible LSA trainers.
This group just made me aware of the high costs of repairing composites. (And the safety factor (or lack of one?) - in crashes. And that not too many are made here - thus, hurting our economy and job market(s). (What's new!?)
Does anyone know about the Patriot? Don Zank has four pictures of it on his website: Zanklites.com. (Dave @ Quad City designed it.) It's metal framed - with fabric covering. The canopy is one piece, hinged on the side. (I'm wondering if making it - with a T-34 like canopy - would be doable.) ? Down here in SW Florida, you couldn't fly -even taxi it around. Or at most places - in the summer.
That would also make it easier to get in and out of. And making it look more like a replica Warbird - might make it into an interesting 'Made in America!' product. How good a basic trainer it would turn out to be - ? But, it is nice looking. And Don says it flies well, has good cross-country speed - and is capable of light aerobatics.
Another possible 'Made in America' product - could be making Dennis Whiley's* SPAD into a 'T-SPADXIII. 'T' standing for two place or trainer. All he'd have to do is use his Jenny fuselage - and add the grill and trailing edge scallops to it. (He could also make his Jenny - into a Clipped Wing Jenny. That would be two great LSA's! And I believe - as quick built kits - they could be much less expensive - than most of those overseas composites. (And real 'show stoppers') !
Just some observations from a 'Senior Citizen'. I'm trying to build a Children's Aviation Center, a 'Naval Air Estates Airpark, and an aviation themed restaurant - down here in SW Florida. (I'm looking for financing of it.) It will also have some unique features - that will make it an alternative energy center.
For information on this 'dream project - (and my educational, military and aviation backgrounds.) visit: www.navalairestates.com, I know I have had to miss some ideas. If any of you can contribute to the project - please do.
As the economy is stagnant - I now plan to start - with a downsized Children's Aviation Center - at a local airport in SW Florida. (while trying to find financing for the larger project) Eventually, I'd like to build a second such project - back home, in Mid- Michigan.
Both(all future) Centers will provide aerospace education to local students, honor women and minorites in aviation, create jobs, serve as alternative energy labs, offer profit sharing - and add to the local economys! (not China's and other Nations - ours!)
And hopefully, each 'center' will have an LSA flying club - as 'part of the picture'.
There will be a six place 'RAC' - rotating aircraft carrier - as the 'centerpiece' of each center.
* And/or Mike Loehle's SPADXIII version. He actually has three war bird versions.
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