I don't fly an Explorer - but I do know about Lighthouse ops in a Bolkow, so I know the hellholes where you are going to fly it. I know a lot of people who have flown them and fast and responsive yaw control is not top of the list. When you are carrying a big unstable 800kg load and the aircraft takes a completelyt uncommanded 45 degree yaw to the right due to weird and wonderful welsh turbulance - all I can say is good luck, Trinity Ops is very rough, very windy and very very turbulent. It is very interesting to say the least. Good luck with it and I hope it all works out, I'm sure the Explorer is a great machine in many respects but it sure is going to get a battering come 1st Dec. Be very, very careful.
Last edited by DeltaNg; 22nd Jan 2010 at 10:43.