Re: Experience with the Viper SD4?
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2019 1:19 pm
And, probably most important, is seeing other traffic. Traffic can be above, below, or at the same altitude. So, it depends on where the traffic is.
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It was really designed with a constant speed prop, which we know is not permitted under LSA rules. Go EAB with the prop and you will exceed the mythical 120kts.MrMorden wrote:Various articles, reviews, and owner reports online converge on a cruise speed of about 112kt.Sling 2 Pilot wrote:I’m curious, Is that statement based on personal experience or something you read on-line?MrMorden wrote:
PS - I like the Sling, but it's not the fastest LSA. .
I live in Hollis NH and fly out of Nashua Airport. Currently I rent from East Coast Aero Club (just got out of one of their Warriors) and I have really enjoyed being able to fly so many great planes (trainers, complex, high performance), but I think it’s time to get my own.Sling 2 Pilot wrote:Where in HN are You?
Concur.MrMorden wrote:Various articles, reviews, and owner reports online converge on a cruise speed of about 112kt.Sling 2 Pilot wrote:I’m curious, Is that statement based on personal experience or something you read on-line?MrMorden wrote:
PS - I like the Sling, but it's not the fastest LSA. .
I’m at MSV, we should get together somewhere in between.FlyingBliss wrote:I live in Hollis NH and fly out of Nashua Airport. Currently I rent from East Coast Aero Club (just got out of one of their Warriors) and I have really enjoyed being able to fly so many great planes (trainers, complex, high performance), but I think it’s time to get my own.Sling 2 Pilot wrote:Where in HN are You?
Speed and Vh limitations notwithstanding, any E-AB equipped with a constant speed prop would be in clear violation of the LSA rules, thus could not be flown by a Sport Pilot, or any higher rated pilot operating under Sport Pilot rules.Sling 2 Pilot wrote:It was really designed with a constant speed prop, which we know is not permitted under LSA rules. Go EAB with the prop and you will exceed the mythical 120kts.
That would be great, thanks. I’ll reach out to you in a couple of weeks to see if we can find a date that works.Sling 2 Pilot wrote:I’m at MSV, we should get together somewhere in between.FlyingBliss wrote:I live in Hollis NH and fly out of Nashua Airport. Currently I rent from East Coast Aero Club (just got out of one of their Warriors) and I have really enjoyed being able to fly so many great planes (trainers, complex, high performance), but I think it’s time to get my own.Sling 2 Pilot wrote:Where in HN are You?
RTK, thanks for the feedback. I truly never believed that I would have a problem like this, but there are so many LSA’s with a proven design, great handling and a really nice interior (Sling2, Sting4, SportCruiser, Bristell, RV12, Astore, Evektor) that it makes narrowing the decision really difficult, especially since the empty weight, speed and fuel burn are all roughly the same.RTK wrote:Another vote for the Sling. The Sling 2 is what got me to be a Sport Pilot. Love the plane, but needed a bit more useful load (as a bigger pilot). Have you considered the Sportcruiser? I love mine. Bunch of fun to fly and the early ones are priced very well and perfect for an E-LSA conversion.
Sorry, no experience with the Viper SD4.
I am in my late 40s and there is defiantly a difference , especially getting out after say 2 hour flight , between a low wing and a high wingTimTaylor wrote:Don't know how old you are, but another thing to consider is ease of getting in and out of a low wing vs high wing as you and your wife get older and/or heavier.
Just wait until you're 71 and 20 pounds over-weight.Warmi wrote:I am in my late 40s and there is defiantly a difference , especially getting out after say 2 hour flight , between a low wing and a high wingTimTaylor wrote:Don't know how old you are, but another thing to consider is ease of getting in and out of a low wing vs high wing as you and your wife get older and/or heavier.
I’m 41 and wife is 40, both in fairly good shape. But I know what you’re saying. We took my mom’s boyfriend up in a PA28A a few months ago. He’s 72 and he’s a slim guy (former golfer), but he’s certainly not as nimble as he once was. It took him a while to unfold himself out of the right seat to get out onto the wing, and I could tell that it was a struggle for him - but he’s not one to complain, ever. That would certainly be a situation for a high-winger. I think we’ll be fine getting in and out of a low-wing for about 20 years, which will be perfect timing to sell our low-wing LSA, whatever that ends up being, and upgrading to a new high-wing LSATimTaylor wrote:Don't know how old you are, but another thing to consider is ease of getting in and out of a low wing vs high wing as you and your wife get older and/or heavier.