Do you think that the fact he built it from plans, constructing every piece himself, would make the ultimate product 'better' to fly?
No I didn't mean because he built every piece from plan it was better
I think it was more financial not paying for others labour.
You really have to love the building probably more than the flying to do that and I would often find him in the garage where he lived for five years much to the dismay of his wife.
I am such a restless soul I would not have the patience to even put a kit together never mind construct every piece from a set of plans
Sorry it would have to be ready to go by tomorrow
But I had the pleasure of flying it with him a number of times and scared him to bits with my antics as it delighted in all manner of everything other than straight and level
probably my choice of a personal fun aircraft and an aircraft which felt like an extension of yourself
SSD I know what you mean about character as far as twins went I loved the Baron 55 which again for a twin oozed character and good handling mixed with that bit of magic which other twins didn't have. Something hard to put your finger on as to why
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