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Thanks Al
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"Al" <agerhart2@nospam.charter.net> wrote in message
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> "david" <david_perry@btconnect.com> wrote in message
> news:0MadnUGHJ4211MfZRVny2w@bt.com...
>> My quest to find "the ideal" homebuilt bipe continues.
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>> Has anyone got any build experiences with the Starduster Too? It looks
>> pretty, but is "pretty" another word for "very difficult"?
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>> I've seen the AS&S web site - nice - so have to ask...do most people
>> buy kits in stages and build from that or what? Or do they just buy a
>> sheet of plans? (Can't believe that). It seems most folk in the UK buy
>> ready made from the States! Eek!
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>> Anyone know what the 'hole' size is like on the Starduster? I am well over
>> 6 feet tall and 200lb
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>> David
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> Hole size is about the only question I can answer. I too am tall. 6'2",
> and 205, and I fit very well in either seat. My friend has just finished
> his Starduster II(with a continental radial), and I got to taxi it last
> weekend, it hasn't flown yet. The only problem I had was taxiing from the
> front seat. There is a cross member just above the landing gear, that runs
> about 5" behind the rudder pedals. With my feet on the pedals, my heel
> jammed the cross member, and locked the rudder in position. It could be a
> problem, so he'll probably disconnect the forward pedals when carrying
> pax.
>
> Al
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Re: Starduster Too...experiences?
