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Old February 18th 08, 02:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Awesome sportplane

WingFlaps wrote:
On Feb 18, 6:31 am, Phil J wrote:


Besides the _very_ light weight and very slippery design, the airplane
uses a variable-pitch prop and double-slotted flaps to achieve those
numbers. That is one sexy little airplane.

Yes, it makes a mockery of the US sport plane limitations.

Cheers


Not a mockery it just doesn't qualify under the LSA rules.