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Old 21st Apr 2005, 22:49
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fox golf
 
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I've flown in the above mentioned Ogar and wouldn't consider it remotely 'nasty' to fly.
Handling seems fine, visibility is good, it's a lot more roomy than a falke and costs about the same to run (cheap). The trim is notched and small changes of throttle may be needed to remove all pressure from the stick. It cruises at 70 kts and is an aircraft that gets noticed - if you like aircraft with character then this is worth a look.
Landings require a certain ammount of care but this will only sharpen up the pilot.
Ground handling requires a lot of care.
It will turn a hell of a lot tighter (on the ground) than a falke... or it won't turn at all, at least not the way you want it to.
Ogar pilots plan ahead when taxiing and, depending on wind direction, may have to turn the opposite way to which they want in order to go that way - if that makes sense.
It's similar to a tail dragger, except you can't ditch the prop, in that you are considered to be flying until you come to a halt.

All in; it's cheap flying with character and a degree of comfort. It's so called faults aren't applicable in flight and will only make you a better pilot.
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