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Old 10th Nov 2019, 17:24
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Genghis the Engineer
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I have about 50 hours on type, and have instructed on a Condor. They are an absolute joy to fly - with handling damn nigh perfect, if rather lacking in power.

It is easy to see how a misguided pilot who understands their handling abilities rather more than the aeroplane structure could convince themselves that aerobatics in a Condor are a good idea. The control authority is most definitely there and with enough height and skill I've no doubt you could fly an impressive display.

Of course this is still a very very bad idea, for the really obvious reasons that it's a half century old wooden aeroplane that was never stressed for aerobatics. Personally I never took ours beyond a sensibly pedestrian 2.5g and 60° of bank.

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