Originally posted by dick Hanson
And the human factor -is the weak link- unless you are stressed +- 15 g's-- or have the reflexes of a mongoose.
The CG? -oh about there - let's try it - really not a big deal--
I STRONGLY disagree here !. How familiar are you with world champ level competitors ? I have seen pilots taking with them weights to have the CAP 232 centered exactly to their liking. And it is a big deal to them.....They can make about 20 flights, and have their mecanic change weight and angle of the ailerons counter-balance, and all flight controls, setup the plane with as much minuties as a formula one pilot will do to his car. That's all behind the scene, you don't see it, but it's there !
And there is no comparison between a "show" pilot, like Patty Wagstaff is now, and a World Champ like Catherine Maunoury is....A meeting crowd will never be as picky as a judge is...
Bernard