Originally Posted by
TedZ
especially when compared to something like a VP. .
You're not necessarily wrong there Ted , but as the builder/pilot of VP , G-EVPI , I can tell you that one big complaint about VP's is their bad roll rate . In Bud Evans' plans , the aileron sealing is a little open to interpretation. I used B.747 aileron seals [ don't ask] on mine and have never had any problem with roll rate or adverse yaw .
Mine has an 1834cc VW and I get 750fpm climb rate without a problem. I believe that the majority of problems with basic/traditional types of homebuild are defects that the builder himself puts there .
I'm not trying to turn this into a Turb vs VP type thread because I love them all , especially if they're wood/fabric/plans built & VW powered aeroplanes . Flying any aeroplane of that sort is a privilege indeed.