jsl@princeton.UUCP (Jong Lee) (11/17/85)
Does anyone out there know anything about ultra-light "airplanes"? I would like info on like: cost, safety, ease of use (like do you need a big place for a runway), regulations, etc. Thanks. jsl@ciprnet.princeton or ...allegra!princeton!ivy!jsl *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***
sutter@osu-eddie.UUCP (Bob Sutterfield) (11/18/85)
> Does anyone out there know anything about ultra-light "airplanes"? > I would like info on like: cost, safety, ease of use (like do you > need a big place for a runway), regulations, etc. > Thanks. > > jsl@ciprnet.princeton or > ...allegra!princeton!ivy!jsl Before any other considerations, don't go anywhere near one without three-axis control. Be @b(very) leery of any weight-shift "control system". I have seen an ultralight bent by pilot-induced oscillations and overcontrol on takeoff. The craft was not a pretty sight, nor was the person on board. I don't know how long he was in the hospital. Even with three-axis control, I'm not so sure... -- Human: Bob Sutterfield Facilities Management Division The Ohio State University Instruction & Research Computer Center Workplace: Ohio Cooperative Extension Service, Computer Management Group OCES VAX System Manager/Programmer (VMS) Mail: ...cbosgd!osu-eddie!sutter.UUCP or: sutter@ohio-state.CSNET or: 2120 Fyffe Rd rm 109, Columbus OH 43210 MaBell: (614) 422 - 9034