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Old 15th Apr 2009, 19:54
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Woodenwonder
 
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First of all, it is not a real Robin. Certainly not if you take the hallmark of Pierre Robin's designs to be their remarkably efficient wooden wing. The Aiglon seemed to be an attempt to sell to the US. Hence it is a PA18 in disguise. Gone is the second Robin throttle, gone the sticks, to be replaced by control wheels which interfere with front passengers long legs.
Gone is any attempt at ergonomics. Hunt down below the panel for the nacelle with mixture and carb heat controls - nowhere near the throttle. I think the flap indicator is down below too!
180hp will burn a lot of fuel to fly 4 people, and won't get you much speed.
That same 180hp doesn't get this solid bird off a grass runway very well either. And pushing/pulling the aeroplane around on the ground is very heavy work for one.

What do you want from an aeroplane? 2 or 4 seats? good off short strips?
What did you train on I wonder.

I think there are many better handling and performing aircraft out there!

PS Had a very pleasant trip to Trevet to visit a friend last September. I was in my Scintex Emeraude - another fine handling French design.
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