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Old 21st Sep 2015, 13:37
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Bigpants
 
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Self Build & Fly?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slingsby_T.21

Just a suggestion but in doing some digging I noticed a handful of T21s were self built and felt Cadets would get far more value from gliding if they actually built a few of their own aircraft under supervision.

Value coming from team skills, tool skills, patience, persistence and a better understanding of aero engineering and aerodynamics.

Sadly I could not find a suitable training glider kit and I assume certification cost and complexity plus liability issues have stopped this.

So has anyone got the plans for a T21, a few aluminium struts, plywood and canvass? Would the BGA, MOD and MAA object or co operate?
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