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dashvii(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject: Lightning Kitplanes Article

All,

  

I have read the kitplanes article from the September 2008 issue.  I haven't seen it on the shelves yet, but you can buy it pay per view here: http://www.kitplanes.com/issues/25_9/flight_reports/issues_flightreports_8344-1.phtml  or if you're a geek like me you can get it now and then get the magazine when it comes out too!  It is a great read that will show you some of the development of the safety, reliability, and feel.  



The last one, although I have not gotten a chance to fly the latest verion of the Lightning is a big one.  I loved the only slightly positive pitch stability of the original.  I know that Buz and Nick felt the same way.  This made it feel a lot more like an aerobatic sportplane or a fighter.  The change in feel does make the plane much easier to fly, more forgiving, and eases the pilot workload.  The new engine mount moves the CG forward, improves feel and safety, and in my opinion makes the plane look even better.  



You'll notice that the guy who wrote the article had to get through to the current demonstrator in improvements before he liked the handling.  Everything else he loved about the plane except pitch feel.  I won't spoil the ending by telling you what he thought about the new changes, but I will say this:  the guy was lucky enough to fly 3 Lightnings!  I think he was just trying to get a little extra free stick time personally   Brian W.



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pequeajim

Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Posts: 708
Location: New Holland, PA

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject: Lightning Kitplanes Article

I have mixed emotions about the article.  I tend to not enjoy articles as

much when the author has multiple opinions throughout.  I also think he

should have done his review based on the current production model.  If you

know you are going to write about the latest version, why comment in detail

about the older one? 



I'll leave that where it lies and then add some additional thoughts later.

I don't want to ruin it for anyone either...



Jim!



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dashvii(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: Lightning Kitplanes Article

Jim C

   Similar feelings here C but still an interesting read and great publicity.  Loved the pictures too!  I used to live out by that lake they're flying over.  Everytime that we got ready to shoot air to air that's where we went.  Brian W.



[quote] From: pequeajim(at)gmail.com

 To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: RE: Lightning Kitplanes Article

 Date: Tue C 29 Jul 2008 19:18:50 -0400

 

 --> Lightning-List message posted by: "Jim Langley" <pequeajim(at)gmail.com>

 

 I have mixed emotions about the article. I tend to not enjoy articles as

 much when the author has multiple opinions throughout. I also think he

 should have done his review based on the current production model. If you

 know you are going to write about the latest version C why comment in detail

 about the older one? 

 

 I'll leave that where it lies and then add some additional thoughts later.

 I don't want to ruin it for anyone either...

 

 Jim!

 

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Clive J

Joined: 03 Nov 2007
Posts: 340
Location: UK

Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:48 am Post subject: Lightning Kitplanes Article

How about a scan and E mail out a pdf for those of us that don't get the

mag across the pond...? 



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dashvii(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:58 am Post subject: Lightning Kitplanes Article

I think that it would raise legal issues to copy a current magazine article for mass distribution when Kitplanes is trying to sale it.  You can always go to that link that I sent out though and buy a .PDF version even if you are overseas.  Brian W.

[quote] Subject: RE: Lightning-List: Lightning Kitplanes Article

 Date: Wed C 30 Jul 2008 10:45:30 +0100

 From: clive.james(at)uk.bp.com

 To: lightning-list(at)matronics.com

 --> Lightning-List message posted by: "James C Clive R" <clive.james(at)uk.bp.com>

 How about a scan and E mail out a pdf for those of us that don't get the

 mag across the pond...? 

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N1BZRich(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:40 am Post subject: Lightning Kitplanes Article

Having read both the draft article and now the final as it is published in  the magazine, I think overall it is an overall good write up.  However,  without getting into a long discussion in this email, the writer, a good guy  that has a great background in aviation, still thinks that the main reason the  latest demo shows positive stability is the CG.  Even though both Nick and  I spend hours telling him why the previous bungee trim system was what made the  original Lightning (and Esqual) fly like they were neutral to slightly unstabel  in pitch, he still thinks it was a CG issue.  Note, the three Lightnings he  flew were within a "hair" of being at exactly at the same CG.  I may get  into a longer explanation in a future newsletter, but for now, just let me say  that the new trim system is what made the difference and I highly recommend that  flying Lightnings upgrade to that system.  

  

 As an Oshkosh update, we have four Lightnings here - the factory demo, Tom  and Al's Wisconsin demo, Buddy's Green Landings Special that Ryan brought up,  and once again Bill Hubbard's "jet".  Remember, Bill was the first to fly a  customer completed Lightning to OSH last year.  This Friday will be the  Lightning forum and then the Lightning get together at their booth after the  forum.

  

 Blue Skies,

 Buz



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