Question (as I'm in the evaluation stage of RV-7 ownership):
In one of Van's recommended reading, 'Kit Airplane Construction' by Wanttaja, two quotes:
1) "Aviation Consumer magazine tested one of the most popular kitplanes: It clearly has no desire to maintain its trim speed--a fault that would immediately flunk it for FAA certification. The poor little autopilot trimmed its brains out trying to hold altitude, but never did manage anything better than an endless 500-fpm roller coaster ride.
The kit manufacturer's test pilot said he preferred not to try full stick-to-the-stop-and-hold-it stalls, as required by FAA certification testing, without a parachute." (page 21)
2) "One magazine had these comments from a kitplane's designer: 'I won't permit deep stalls. . . I don't think you can get it out of a spin.'" (page 22)
Please assure me these comments are not about RV's. Thanks, Solo in Mexico
In one of Van's recommended reading, 'Kit Airplane Construction' by Wanttaja, two quotes:
1) "Aviation Consumer magazine tested one of the most popular kitplanes: It clearly has no desire to maintain its trim speed--a fault that would immediately flunk it for FAA certification. The poor little autopilot trimmed its brains out trying to hold altitude, but never did manage anything better than an endless 500-fpm roller coaster ride.
The kit manufacturer's test pilot said he preferred not to try full stick-to-the-stop-and-hold-it stalls, as required by FAA certification testing, without a parachute." (page 21)
2) "One magazine had these comments from a kitplane's designer: 'I won't permit deep stalls. . . I don't think you can get it out of a spin.'" (page 22)
Please assure me these comments are not about RV's. Thanks, Solo in Mexico