The trouble is that the Ryan PT22 is a certificated aeroplane in the States with a Standard category certificate of airworthiness as opposed to the experimental category. As such the holder of the type certificate, whoever that now is, needs to approve the modification change of material through an STC modification approved by the FAA. It is easier if the aeroplane is on a UK PFA administered permit to fly as is Hairyplanes example but the change still needs engineering approval to be done.
Hope this helps explain the situation.
Cheers,
Trapper 69

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Taifun,
Roger, wilco on the PM and out…………….!!!!!
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DazDaMan,
I may well have photos but they are buried in around 4,000 uncatalogued photos still in their packets so it may take more time than I have left before the chap with the scyth turns up.

Cheers,

Trapper 69

What a lovely resoration. A real credit to all concerned.
I have flown four out of the five PT22 in the UK – all while flying with either Bob Mitchell’s collection or as part of “PT Flight” which was his brainchild. Great aeroplanes all of them but the PT22 was the real sports car of the trainers. Have a couple of hair raising stories but not for now.
The problem with the flap as I was told by Bob was that the ratchet wheel was brass working against steel and it wore out fairly quickly so to avoid problems we flew it flapless and saved flap for any possible forced landing. Though I do agree the type glides like a toilet block constructed of granite blocks anyway.
I well remember Bob’s, then, partner the late Hilary Mitchell giving some really graceful solo aerobatic displays in the first example in his collection. Happy days.
Cheers,
Trapper 69

Bien sur, mon petit chat ancien. C’est meilleur comme ca parceque les agents de l’air du CAA parlez tres fort dans un situation comme ca. “Jamais encore………..!!!!!!”
Felicitations,
Trapper 69

Perhaps the Cessna Aerobat display was a little too brilliant for comfort. Low level stall turns, even if they go as intended are not a manouever likely to enhance the longivity of any relatively new DA holder. There is a time and a place and, most importantly, a height…………..!!!!!!!!!!!!! Been there, done that and was lucky to be able to purchaes the tee shirt rather than the farm.
Cheers,
Trapper 69

Have over 350 types and variants over the last 50 years. Favourites are any Pitts variant, our Steen Skybolt and the Nord 1002 Pingouin (frog Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun) along with the bull Stearman, Chipmunk, Stampe SV4 and the Tiger Moth on which I learned to fly some 13,000 hours ago. The CriCri is a fine aeroplane – flew a couple of examples including the testing on one. Really enjoyed the opportunity. Most of my hours are on spam cans but do not knock anything that gets your ass off the ground.
Cheers,
Trapper 69

If we can have one show a year please like the present Legends with just wall to wall piston engines and the bigger the better I will travel anywhere for it. What we saw at the weekend was totally superb and I speak as one whose display going extends back to 1945 and whose career in airshow flying goes back to 1958. We are so lucky in the UK to have a venue like Duxford with its magic combination of public and private, full time and volunteer, ancient and modern – bliss…………….!!!
Trapper 69

Flew Easyjet up to Inverness out of Luton on Thursday afternoon. The cabin announcements were hilarious and really enlivened the trip. Final comment after landing was priceless – “If you have enjoyed the flight then fly again soon with Easyjet. If you have not then thank you for flying Ryanair…………….!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Perhaps they had heard that Stelios was planning to buy back the company into his own empire due to the fall in the share price. With cabin crew like those on my flight success for the outfit is totally assured. Both airlines suit me down to the ground in terms of low fares if booked in advance. Off to the advanced WAC in Sweden in August. Ryanair return flight to Malmo less than 50GBP – fantastic. The car parking at EGSS will be almost as much – sod it.