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[PA1195]

I guess I look at aircraft from an Alaskan or Canadian perspective. Going off airport for a camping, fishing, hunting trip that requires more than a day's roundtrip flight. There, baggage, useful load vs empty weight, CG tend to become part of the trip planning, especially on non-conventional gear like skis, large tires, or more importantly floats. Even at 50-75# bulky items tend to fill the cockpit, so a larger Model 19 or F-19 baggage is desirable. If I were flying in the Lower 48 then maybe not so much, and a short mount and smaller baggage would suffice. As far as agility we tend to takeoff, fly, and land. Maneuvering is common, but not the point of most flights at least for my flying history in a Taylorcraft and many other bush equipped planes. Gary N36007

[Jim Herpst]

Gary,
I get that perspective thank you. Here in the lower 48 an occasional flyin with stuff that load capacity is sure nice. For everyday flying and demo of the Taylorcraft markee I am after its superb known handling capabilities.

[PA1195]

This is a thread drift, but to improve handling and agility I suggest VG's as a means for improving aileron response when slow, and rubber elevator seals for that component. Aircraft Spruce sells some that quickly fit between the stab and elevator. They can be glued to the stab rear, but I just installed mine w/o glue. That gives a bit more authority when slow or at forward CG. Quick to remove if required and haven't harmed control. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...apsealtail.php Gary N36007