Originally Posted by
skylark-flier
Hey Mike! I remember your Kommander and the Kav conversation. Kavaliers that I've flown with are really decent performers - more maneuverable/energetic/fun than the Kadets. Actually, they're quite equal (and more) to my ancient CG Sr Falcon which was built a bit different from plans (flattened dihedral, dual aileron servos, slightly larger rudder) - not really very far from my Midstar-40. You're going to like this plane - - A LOT!!
Hi Dave, my best friend and I built a Falcon 56 mk2 on a piece of masonite laying around my dads garage I would say 1980 or so. The wing was very hard for me to square up as I didn't have the right tools at the time. My Falcon bit the dust on its maiden flight and I was not even flying it! my Friend was and if I remember he had lost it in a uncontrolable loop. The ribs had a slot for the main spar and I was using Elmer's wood glue and it wasn't a pretty site. I think i had just crashed my Kadet for the second time so I didnt have anything to fly at the time.Later that summer my friend loaned me an old Andrews H ray which had seen better days. I moved on to the Goldberg Eaglet and Eagle 63. I have a kadet mk 2 to build some time after the first of the year. It was so fun flying these old birds they where great airplanes. Like I said before it is so sad to see all these wonderful Kits and manufactures gone this day age.
Today I just got the second leading edge cut down to fit the left side of the wing and getting ready to glue it on the front of the wing. This so cool and very easy to do once you put your mind to it!
Thanks
Michael