Originally Posted by
Len Todd
EDF is a good way to get started. You learn quickly that unless there is significant forward movement the flight surfaces have no effect. Even with the instantaneous spool up of an EDF, it still takes a significant amount of time to get the plane moving again. But EDF's don't really give you the skills you need to deal with turbine lag, especially on an older turbine. Also ,most EDFs don't give you any experience with braking once you are back on the ground.
Actually if you tinker with a throttle curve a bit, you can speed up the response from an EDF which helps a new guy get started and then you can also slow it down which helps him get prepared for a turbine. Granted it's still not like a turbine, but it's a lot slower than a prop.... lol
Oh, don't buy 'no old turbines with ramp speeds that will allow you to read a book while waiting for the engine to spool up....
