Deskpilot

G'day GD, can't help you but welcome all the same.

Nice one. The Swiss do almost everything to perfection. Just love the Connie.

With due respect to those who gave their lives, I'm just glad it's over and done with. What's the next 'centenary' are we heading for?

Even better without the glasses

Quite right Birdseye. Cover any wing with a rubber membrane and you have the same thing. When they come up with a completely morphing wing, then they'll have something to shout about.

Please let me know when you intend to 'gate crash' Aldinga. Meet you there.

In today's world, I think the 55knot max speed will kill it off.....again. Too much 'need for speed' these days.

OOPS, meant Base. TP, not at all mate, just don't forget to lower your gear or expectations from us more basic guys. As a follow on, anyone know how many RAA aircraft have landed with their wheels up?

Quite right Frank, but originally, as the history says: History Having its genesis in 2004, the Recreational Flying web site was originally created and devoted originally to Australian Recreational Pilots. Over time it allowed GA pilots to join in so that they had somewhere to put their wheels down.;-)

I notice that most of you are referring to GA aircraft when this is a recreational aircraft site. Not getting pissy or anything but my design is for a rec plane. I was taught to apply flaps when turning cross wind or on late downwind. Not too early for wheels as well. As for no wheels when ditching into the sea, I wouldn't lower either of them, I'd fire the BPS and land flat on the belly of the plane, not that I intend to fly over long stretches of water.

If I was to design a plane with flaps and retract, I'd make it impossible to lower the flaps if the wheels were still up. That was my thinking when I asked about flaperons on the SD-II. How often would you want high lift with wheels up? Just have to manage your speed before selecting them, possibly simultaneously.

Trust some one to misuse the word 'gay', not that there was much gayety in dropping the bomb, just a necessity.

Now that's going to pass some pleasant hours. Thanks mate.

What a beautiful aircraft. Unusual wing tip treatment but it appears to work OK. Got to say that that first landing was a bit of the kangaroo style though.

Yep, made it back to home base, remembered to lower his wheels and landed safely, albeit a bit bent and scratched.

I'll be in the same position as you Shags if I build SD-II, see avatar. Not many tail-less trainers around, are there!

Nice one Aldo but pity about the strong shadows during a thunderstorm when taxiing after landing. Tell me, why is it that most sim pilots fly from outside the aircraft? Sure it shows of the scenery(which was your intention) but some cockpit views would add realism even more. Keep up the good work, Doug.

What else do you expect from the yanks, nothing to do with alphabetical order, most don't even know where America is let alone Australia..

Who'd ave thunk it?

He'd probably get lucky if he went to the mum's room instead.

When serving with the RAF at RAF Seletar, Singapore, I watched a twin Pioneer LAND backwards on a very windy day.

I like it to. Is it on the front or back of the T shirt?

Maybe we need to study this amazing bird. http://www.chonday.com/Videos/owlsilence3

Enjoy. http://www.chonday.com/Videos/skydicfro3

Interesting, very interesting.