Thanks blu - except the control forces on T/O were fine, it was at the top of climb that I found them uncomfortable.
Wish I could remember which model it was I flew. Does anyone know of a website where I can find the details of an N-registered aircraft? I can get the aircraft's reg from my logbook easily enough. Have to admit I don't recall anything disturbing during gear/flaps down, so maybe it was a later one which I flew. Either that, or my memory is even worse than I thought!
Good point about the speed differences between Islander and Aztec, that could account for the different control feels, or at least go part way towards explaining it.
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