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A bit iffy about what I would like to fly, but do know for a fact what I never ever want to fly again. BN2A Islander in the tropical sun, with a full load of smelly locals whose bodies have never experienced the application of soap and water. Mind you, I suspect the Islander was one of the few aircraft where it was SOP to hose out the cabin after a longish flight.
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ACW599 ...
I had the great pleasure of flying G-ACDC out of Headcorn Kent on my 40th Birthday in 1997 ... including aerobatics ... the Tiger is a wonderful aeroplane in my opinion. But you have to "fly" it ... it's not easy in a cross wind and unless you have some previous tail wheel experience it can be a bit of a handful to start with ... it's not a benign aeroplane like most modern high wing/nose wheel civil light aircraft.
Sorry ACW599 I have to disagree with you ... but it's down to personal preference I guess
Courtney ... Price gone up a tad ... But still worth it
The Tiger Club Headcorn
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Tiger Moth. A horrible thing in my opinion.
Sorry ACW599 I have to disagree with you ... but it's down to personal preference I guess
Courtney ... Price gone up a tad ... But still worth it
The Tiger Club Headcorn
Coff.
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I would have loved to have flown the Scottish Aviation Pioneer. It looked like an aeronautical joke but I wouldn't be surprised to find it did the job! 
My "Stick Time" Bucket List
Chipmunk ✔
Tiger Moth ✔
Beaver ✔
Twin Otter ✔
Yak 52 ✔
Bell 47G ✔
Stearman ✔
Harvard✔
Spitfire ✔
Vampire ✔
Strikemaster/JP
A-37
Macchi MB-326
Hunter
F-4
Mustang
DC-3
Catalina
Skywarrior
Dragon Rapide
Jet Ranger
Huey
Aircraft I NEVER want to fly:
BD-5 - too big now anyway!
ASW-12 - 1960s Open Class glider - a large proportion of the fleet was crashed on landing by new owners on their first flights!
Chipmunk ✔
Tiger Moth ✔
Beaver ✔
Twin Otter ✔
Yak 52 ✔
Bell 47G ✔
Stearman ✔
Harvard✔
Spitfire ✔
Vampire ✔
Strikemaster/JP
A-37
Macchi MB-326
Hunter
F-4
Mustang
DC-3
Catalina
Skywarrior
Dragon Rapide
Jet Ranger
Huey
Aircraft I NEVER want to fly:
BD-5 - too big now anyway!
ASW-12 - 1960s Open Class glider - a large proportion of the fleet was crashed on landing by new owners on their first flights!
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>Sorry ACW599 I have to disagree with you ... but it's down to personal preference I guess<
Well, it's a free country. But I'm surprised a Chipmunk man has anything remotely nice to say about the Tiger Moth!
I did a few trips in one many moons ago and thought the overall handling rather peculiar with essentially non-existent control harmony. Ground handling was a pain too. Compared with a Chipmunk (on which I was current at the time) it was dreadful. But maybe the one I flew was past its best.
Well, it's a free country. But I'm surprised a Chipmunk man has anything remotely nice to say about the Tiger Moth!
I did a few trips in one many moons ago and thought the overall handling rather peculiar with essentially non-existent control harmony. Ground handling was a pain too. Compared with a Chipmunk (on which I was current at the time) it was dreadful. But maybe the one I flew was past its best.
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Types I would have liked to have flown would be;
1. Short Stirling - just because my dad did and to share in a little way his own experience.
2. DHC Beaver - because I like the appeal of a radial-engine tail dragger, especially if being used in its AAC role exploiting its STOL capabilities.
3. Canberra B(I)8 - only as a pilot mind as the poor nav had no bang seat.
As a low level interdictor with a massive gun pack and an internal bomb bay doing LABS it must have been fun. Not so sure about doing all this stuff at night, but must have been fun. It also had the legs to go to interesting places.......
The worst type I had the misfortune to fly was the Jetstream so I am with Beagle on that!
MB
1. Short Stirling - just because my dad did and to share in a little way his own experience.
2. DHC Beaver - because I like the appeal of a radial-engine tail dragger, especially if being used in its AAC role exploiting its STOL capabilities.
3. Canberra B(I)8 - only as a pilot mind as the poor nav had no bang seat.
As a low level interdictor with a massive gun pack and an internal bomb bay doing LABS it must have been fun. Not so sure about doing all this stuff at night, but must have been fun. It also had the legs to go to interesting places.......The worst type I had the misfortune to fly was the Jetstream so I am with Beagle on that!
MB
