I am checking out possible S-LSAs for future purchase. The Flight Design CTLS interests me. If there are any instructors, owners, or renters of said model or other Flight Design models in the group, I'd like to hear from you.
I've not flown one yet, but am hooking up with some owners to do so. In the meantime, maybe some of you who fly them can answer my concerns about stability. I've heard from some high-time pilots who fly them that hands-off stability is marginal (as compared,to,say, a Bonanza).
Questions:
1) Phugoid: How long and how many cycles?
2) Free stick stability: In calm air how long can you fly without a stick or rudder input?
3) Free stick stability: In calm air can you maintain straight flight with occasional mild rudder inputs?
4) How is the ride in light to moderate turbulence? (re wing loading 12 lbs/sq ft)
Fly safely.
Dennis Persyk
Hampshire, IL 68IS
Igloo Observatory Home Page http://users.FoxValley.net/~dpersyk
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