Originally Posted by
bose-x
So just remind me why you would want to go blatting 'nowhere' at 130kts?
My idea of flying for the fun of flying is an Auster or a cub on clear evening at minumum speed watching the world go by. Leaned back and low power you get your 5gal an hour and far more class than a plastic fantastic!
It's a point.
I've flown both the Auster and Cub, and enjoyed them both a lot - but you can't deny that sitting back in a comfortable seat, in a relatively low noise and vibration environment, with a really good view all around you, and minimal controls and instruments to think about,whilst you pick which bit of the british countryside you fancy seeing from the air today - it does have a certain appeal.
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