Which one is less forgiving?
OK, folks. I got the Cessna together, and fully operational. After several successful takeoffs and landings (with the cowl off, adjusting a new engine after run-in), I noticed a bit of a problem. Going up, the Cessna lost the effectiveness of its ailerons and tip-stalled. I ran it into the safety net and a post when it swerved too much to the right (it needed a few repairs to the wing, the wing saddle, and a new windshield). We decided that the engine was a bit under-powered.
I got all that fixed, and the engine running properly. I flew it without even having to trim it, it was as strait as a board. Ailerons were quick, rudder was very effective. A lively, yet quite controllable machine. Well, I decided to practice a few takeoffs. Going up, the plane started to bank on one side and I corrected with the ailerons. By then, it was about as stable as a canoe with a high center of gravity. It nosed in, and I got the opportunity to spend another weekend with it, making repairs of course. A couple guys at the club were somewhat encouraging, they said for me to not give up. Fix it, get it back up again, and don't make the same mistake. The problem this time was air speed: I rotated too early and was not going fast enough for the controls to be effective. Of course, all the "good" stuff happens just after leaving the ground affect (pilots know that stuff). Anyway, it's all fixed and ready to rock and roll again. It's looking good, sitting there on my bench!
OK, so we get to the meat of this post. Which machine is a tougher one to fly? A Goldberg Tiger 2, or my Cessna? Which one is going to be the first to tip-stall with too much elevator? Will the Tiger 2 drop like a rock once you let off throttle, or will it glide nice and level in the event of a dead stick, giving enough time to get back to "civilization"? In other words, which plane is LESS forgiving? The low-wing Goldberg Tiger 2, or the Cessna? Any takers? If it's true that the Cessna's got a meaner temper, then I'm sure the Tiger's gonna be a cake walk!
NorfolkSouthern