XPost: rec.aviation.piloting   
   From: DONTvictordix@imapmail.orgSPAMME   
      
   On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:13:44 -0500, Draco Malfoy wrote:   
      
   > On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:00:02 -0500, VD wrote:   
   >   
   >>>> Think of it. Full yaw, pitch and roll with no controls! :)   
   >>>   
   >>> Think canard without multiple wings and roll by body English. Pitch   
   >>> and yaw by "stick" pressure.lol   
   >>   
   >> Seriously, there have been several projects where the broomstick was   
   >> used as a model, then a prototype, for aircraft. Jet prop of course.   
   >> Drones are RCs broomsticks with small wings.   
   >   
   > First flights in a Long EZ felt like a broomstick. Then the builder   
   > slapped on a new nose and a larger engine and never mentioned it to   
   > me. The COG changed dramatically and as soon as I pushed down the   
   > runway, I knew this was going to be a different experience.   
      
   I thought it was at least bad manners to alter kit build and design?   
      
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