Flysafe
Both posts are incredibly valuable to the point of saving them in a special file.
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The aircraft in many cases are "one of", or built from a set of plans that are modified byt the builder for a variety of reasons. The quality of construction is dependent on the skills of the builder and choice of materials
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I was strugling with this initially, and have decided not to modify, trusting in the previous engineering and apparent longevity of my chosen design. Last Babies in use by the Norwegians as late as 1930.
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Add to this a wide variety of pilot skills operating aircraft that have less than ideal handling characteristics. The lack of "dual" aircraft and in most cases limited knowledge on aircraft flight testing creates a further set of risks.
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This one continues to
"bother" me, and is why I took Hank's lead in starting this particular thread.
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Finally we have the issue of ongoing maintenance which can be a huge challenge.
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Can't be overstated.
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The key is to not let your guard down at any time and when in doubt stay on the ground and don't fly until you have clearly understood the problem and rectified it.
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The NTSB guys like to call this contributing factor,....
"Pilot continued flight with known aircraft defeciency."
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One way to improve safety is through forums such as this and sharing lessons learned.
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Excellent, thank you Flysafe!