GreatPlanes Learjet
 

I just inhereted a greatplanes learjet from my dads closet. hes been sitting on it a long time and geve it to me when he found out i wanted to get back in to the sport. How dufficult do you think this will be to fly for someone with about 15 trainer flights under his belt.

RE: GreatPlanes Learjet
 

Don't do it! Sorry, I don't have direct experience, but seem to remember reading a thread stating that they were extremely fast, prone to tip stalls, and had to be flown to the ground.

Oh yeah, use an engine on the high end of the recommendations too.

I'd save it ubtil you've had a couple of low wing sport planes.
Dennis-

RE: GreatPlanes Learjet
 

Lol, you'll gonna crash the plane! This is not a trainer, it is really fast and a little hard to fly! I've already flown one, it is a beatiful plane in the air, but absolutely, not for novices!

RE: GreatPlanes Learjet
 

It can even be tricky just to take off!

Jerry

RE: GreatPlanes Learjet
 

well i guess i wont be flying it anytime soon then, but how hard do you think it is gonna be to build?

RE: GreatPlanes Learjet
 

My buddy had one and we all flew it to get a rise in our blood pressure. If built right, it will fly fairly stable, but fast. The Lear is very unforgiving when landing, it must land fast and is a bugger to control in a x-wind.

Better get some some in a KAOS, Tiger 2 or Supersportster before attempting that Learjet.

Scott

RE: GreatPlanes Learjet
 

don't do it. I've had 2 of them...and all of the above mentioned is correct: 1) they are VERY fast 2) they LOVE you tip stall (or stall in general for that matter) 3) they have to be flown onto the runway about 80 miles an hour and 4) they can be pretty tough to get together right. Take your time learning, and enjoy it later. Like scolpit said, they are very nice in the air and very fun to fly, you just need to know what you are doing.