By: mike currill - 18th February 2009 at 07:49
Seems we both like tongue in cheek comments. The Jodel Club aren’t the only strange bunch I can assure, you can visit any gliding club and see the truth of that. Pilots in general are a strange bunch anyway. I’ve heard tales about the Cap series being nasty little beasts when they want, that said though any aircraft will bite idiots who abuse them.
By: galdri - 14th February 2009 at 22:56
Mike,
My comment was tounge in cheek. I´ve flown a few aircraft types, and all of them have their faults. There is nothing like the perfect aircraft.
However, the Jodel owners and flyers club is a strange bunch. They all seem to have been brainwashed to believe the Jodel is the best thing since sliced bread:eek: It is NOT. It is an aircraft and as such has faults, as well as it´s good points. The good points are relatively good performance on low horse power and the smaller Jodels are relatively cheap to buy, own and operate. The JOAFC (Jodels owners and flyers club) often claim good handling as one of their strong points. Sadly, that is not the case. Of course, coming off something like a Cessna C-172 it will feel a lot better, but in the bigger picture, it is just about average.
The bad points for the would be a cramped cockpit (for the smaller Jodels) and strange position of the stick making anywhere near full deflections impossible for men of normal build. The above is written after having flown the Jodel 1050 and the later Robin DR220
I´ve only once flown a “big” Jodel. It was a D-140. It was a good flight, and highlighted the improvements made. The cockpit was not as cramped as before. The stick was still awful, even if it was a big longer, but not as awful as on the small Jodels. However, Jodel had gone downhill a bit regarding performance. The 180 hp in the D-140 was not delivering a better performance (generally speaking) than the 100 horses were doing in the 1050.
Regarding crosswind landings and the use of legs, I know a bit about that. I´ve got about 200 hrs. as an instructor on a C-140. Some of those pilots trained on nosedraggers have really left their feet at home.
Regarding Jodels being character building, each to their own I guess. Like I said before, Jodels are an accuired taste, and I´ve flown aircraft that are a lot more character building types.
If you want to fly the BEST general all around GA aircraft, you need a CAP-10. It is the best thing since sliced bread. It can do a bit of everything, including aerobatics. But then I´m biased.
By: mike currill - 14th February 2009 at 16:57
Crosswinds are only there to remind pilots what their feet are for. Jodel flying is just different that’s all, very character building.
By: galdri - 13th February 2009 at 23:26
proper aeroplane
I was with you all the way until “proper aeroplane”!;) Jodels are accuired taste, and I do not like them! Cramped to hell, you can not move the stick due to your thighs. Before anyone chimes in, I´m a bit normal. Crosswinds are “interesting” as well when it gets to 15 kts.
By: J Boyle - 11th February 2009 at 21:03
Even using a PA-28 would have been preferable to wasting a proper aeroplane
Leave Cessnas and Pipers out of it…let Eurotrash wreck a europlane…:D
By: mike currill - 11th February 2009 at 19:31
They could have used a 152 at least
Moggy
Even using a PA-28 would have been preferable to wasting a proper aeroplane
By: Mr.Tipsy - 10th February 2009 at 19:40
They could have used a 152 at least
Moggy
Good one 😀
By: Moggy C - 10th February 2009 at 15:18
They could have used a 152 at least
Moggy
By: duxfordhawk - 10th February 2009 at 10:13
Yet another piece of Modern art that symbolises stupidity. Waste of a good airframe.
By: Moggy C - 10th February 2009 at 09:27
That’s not art. It’s vandalism. 😡
By: Newforest - 9th February 2009 at 17:00
Rock wins, sadly.
How about an exhibit with a rock on Mr Durham?
That works for me!:D
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