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Old November 17th 16, 01:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Ben Hughes
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Default Cirrus/Std Cirrus

At 12:04 17 November 2016, Jim Kellett

(5) avoid the all-flying tail standard models (twitchy in pitch,
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nd speculatively responsible for at least one serious accident), and

avoid
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any opens that were VTC variants (poor quality construction; you can spot
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hem because the elevators have "horns" to improve mass balance).


With only three fixed-elevator German-built ones in existence, you could
had
a fight on your hands to fulfil both criteria...

The all-flying tail is nothing to worry about.