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Old 3rd Jun 2009, 12:36
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criticalmass
 
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"A Nomad on a single engine takes you to the scene of the accident."

That said, I did a lot of skydives out of N22s and was glad I had two prachutes and no intention of staying inside. Once the tail-mods were done the horizontal stabiliser just sat immobile and the pilots reported it "didn't wag its tail any more" which I think speaks volumes for all the corners which were cut on a design that could have offered so much more. Definitely built by GAF on the "no expense spared to keep the costs down" principle. Good airframe for skydiving though, pity about the engines.

I wish Gippsland Aeronautics every success with the new Nomad, but with Viking now pushing the 400-sries Twotters, it may be an uphill battle.
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