happyskipper

My only concern with a BRS is that there appears to be more danger from the canopy dragging the aircraft in high winds, than what one could expect from a normal dead-stick landing. Some sort of cut-away or manual release method needs to be added, preferably idiot-proof to avoid accidental use!

Howzit Richtee - from a neighbor in Pemba, Mozambique.

My aerie is in SA, and I want to bring her up here permanently......... Lotsa hoops to jump through!

Any time you feel like doing a LoooonG x-country, give us a shout!!

Hi Mark - welcome aboard - I had a D18 (see left) - what engine do you have in yours? It seems to me that no two D18's are the same - every engine possible, some with flaps, some without, some with sliding canopy, some hinged at the sides or front. However they all have some things in common - a great glide, marvellous vision due to the nose-down attitude, and good performance cross-country.

Hi everyone - just introducing myself. I am a South African, currently working in Mozambique (you know, Africa).....

I held a PPL and worked in the Flight Operations field in the airlines for twenty years. I stopped flying 18 years ago, due to lack of money, and left the aviation field. I am now a mariner, doing coastal passages on the East Coast of Africa - I recently purchased a home-built Jodel D18 Sovereign from a friend, and will be flying for fun from now on!

Thanks for the opportunity to chat to fellow Recreational Aviators.....