Over the nose visibility isn't too bad in the BD-5. You do lose the
straight ahead view in the flare, but the nose is narrow enough that you
don't have to look off to the side very much. In flight vis is like a
sailplane; Great! The biggest problem for me has been flaring too high and
plopping it in. You sit so low to the ground (there's that lack of
crashworthiness) that its tough to wait until you're low enough before
pulling back. It seems best to just level off with slight backpressure and
let it settle in. The other visual problem is waiting until you have enough
airspeed before attempting to lift off. The low viewpoint makes you think
you're going a lot faster than you really are. (go-kart effect)

Jeff
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The good new is -
After the first 100 hours....
You won't even notice these effects. bfg

You don't wanna know the bad news.


Barnyard BOb - over 500 RV3 hours