Nice work on the model. For a moment I thought it was for one of the flight
sims,
in which case I would have been very interested in obtaining even if for a
fee!
Good story Barry. That's a 24 knot crosswind component! Quite gutsy (and gusty
I guess).
I do need to clarify (and not to brag) that I am airplane, helicopter and glider
rated (ATP, CFI) and have flown all kind of aircraft from airliners to
paragliders
(including high and low performance GA, competition gliders, helicopters,
etc). I learned to fly in the Andes in South America (kind of like the Alps)
with winds blowing at 30 knots all the time so talk about crosswind, rotors
and gusts. The runway sides used to be littered with broken airplanes. So it's
not a lack of skill.
However, I think the effort to build the Europa, the fact that I am liking this
airplane a lot and becoming a little more risk-averse as I age left me with a
sort of anxiety about scratching my baby :) However, I am overcoming that one
step at a time. So far my mono has not done anything to me that I would consider
a departure so I guess it's all just in my head :)
Best Regards,
Chris
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