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December 10th 15, 04:24 AM
On Tuesday, November 5, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Charles Davis wrote:
> I am considering purchasing a sailplane. I am a relatively new pilot
> with about 115 flights, but with good skill. My soaring is all
> recreational.
>
> I would be interested in hearing from person who have flown the Pilatus
> B4. How did you like it? How was handling, assembly/disassembly,
> maintenance, etc???
>
> I have never flown this ship, but am interested based on it's aerobatic
> capability, decent L/D, cost, and decent min sink.
>
> Thank you very much.

B4 a good glider, not much fun to take apart and put back together, aerobatics typical glider, slow rolling and lead a hammer head.

December 10th 15, 07:08 AM
You are responding to a thread from 1996. :-)
Greetings from another B4 owner.

Roel

WAVEGURU
December 10th 15, 02:48 PM
Maybe it's not the glider that is slow in roll?

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