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Sportsman STOL Kit Features for Homebuilt Wings

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jamesbdunn

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The dominant cause for fatalities in kit planes I've reviewed, is low & slow while: making turns, abrupt control movements, high engine power, wind gusting or wind drop-out near stall speed.

http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/accidentreports/pages/aviation.aspx

For conventional gear / tail draggers, the center of gravity is behind the landing wheels, contributing to a tendency to want to ground loop.


The Sportsman STOL Kit will not allow a stall, just about in any attitude and power setting. Also in some PiReps there are reports of a more stable landing after touchdown due to the Sportsman STOL Kit and increased control surface authority.

Created a related Group:
https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/group.php?groupid=39


I did not originally build my Kitfox.

By what procedures am I required to follow, to make untested changes to my aircraft?

and

Does anyone have experience with a Sportsman STOL Kit in a certified aircraft, or better, in a HBA?
 
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