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Old July 17th 10, 10:26 AM
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Question Something I'm curious about the Pipistrel Taurus

I've seen many videos and images and noticed something strange, the pilots of the Taurus's sit on the co-pilot's seat rather than sitting in the left-side traditionally... Is there something that has to do with the design have to do with this factor?
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Old July 17th 10, 01:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Something I'm curious about the Pipistrel Taurus

On Jul 17, 3:26*am, EvValentin808
wrote:
I've seen many videos and images and noticed something strange, the
pilots of the Taurus's sit on the co-pilot's seat rather than sitting in
the left-side traditionally... *Is there something that has to do with
the design have to do with this factor?

--
EvValentin808


Having flown the Taurus a bit, I am a dealer in the USA, I feel
qualified to comment on this. The single airbrake lever is in the
center consoul, If you fly from the right seat the stick in in your
right hand and the airbrake lever is in your left, Just like in any
other glider.
there is only one airbrake lever in order to keep the weight down. The
Taurus is a ultralioght/microlight in most of the world and there are
some rather low max take off weight restrictions in those catogories.
In the USA we can operate either as Experimental or Light Sport and
the MTOW is much higher.

Having the airbrake lever in the left hand also follows the primacy of
training idea that in a tight situation you will revert to the way you
first learned, having the controls in the hands that were used right
from the start of your training is a good thing.

Hope this helps,

Robert J. Mudd
Moriarty, New Mexico USA

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Old July 18th 10, 04:28 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Something I'm curious about the Pipistrel Taurus

On Jul 17, 7:58*am, "
wrote:
On Jul 17, 3:26*am, EvValentin808

wrote:
I've seen many videos and images and noticed something strange, the
pilots of the Taurus's sit on the co-pilot's seat rather than sitting in
the left-side traditionally... *Is there something that has to do with
the design have to do with this factor?


--
EvValentin808


Having flown the Taurus a bit, I am a dealer in the USA, I feel
qualified to comment on this. The single airbrake lever is in the
center consoul, If you fly from the right seat the stick in in your
right hand and the airbrake lever is in your left, Just like in any
other glider.
there is only one airbrake lever in order to keep the weight down. The
Taurus is a ultralioght/microlight in most of the world and there are
some rather low max take off weight restrictions in those catogories.
In the USA we can operate either as Experimental or Light Sport and
the MTOW is much higher.

Having the airbrake lever in the left hand also follows the primacy of
training idea that in a tight situation you will revert to the way you
first learned, having the controls in the hands that were used right
from the start of your training is a good thing.

Hope this helps,

Robert J. Mudd
Moriarty, New Mexico USA


At the factory, they told me that power pilots tend to fly the Taurus
from left seat and glider pilots tend to fly it from the right seat.
As a glider pilot, the right seat seems very natural, for the reasons
Robert notes, and I've only flown mine from the right seat.

- Kevin
 




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