jvdo wrote:
It’s true, but some other planes got damaged too, although most of the other planes damaged the nose wheel.
jvdo wrote:
It’s true, but some other planes got damaged too, although most of the other planes damaged the nose wheel.
All incidents happened during taxi, not during landing, the taxiway was not really in good condition (way too soft).
I saw a photo of a Stampe tipped up on it’s nose, same event I think
Airborne_Again wrote:
Seems to have been quite an event. The picture page shows one collapsed nosewheel, one tailstrike, one noseover and the damaged Sonaca main landing gear leg.
Neil wrote:
I saw a photo of a Stampe tipped up on it’s nose, same event I think
Yes, all of this happened during taxi (Except for this tailstrike).
The stampe breaked on one wheel, this wheel got stuck and it tipped over.
There is a review of this aircraft in augusts copy of flyer magazine.
Some nice photos with the review as ever being very positive.
Magazine reviews nearly always are, for a product in current production 
Couldn’t agree more.
Especially when there is a double spread and from the company on the next page.
The Sonaca 200 is slowly making its way into flight schools‘ and aeroclubs‘ fleets…
Funny how the useful load dwindles on each and every aircraft, from the initial specs to the final production ones… was supposed to be 320kgs and is now 270kgs… still adequate though.
Yes, a french club just ordered a Sonaca too.
It is always the same story. What amazes me is the avionics suite ?
G3X touch
GTN650
Remote Garmin transponder
NAVCOM2 + audio panel
JPI engine monitor (is it a first with a rotax?)
Backup PFD
Jujupilote wrote:
Why (except for the looks) ?
It is a nice plane to fly And it has the 914, giving it the needed performance, and the ability to cruise at alt.
And the increased fuel burn and added complexity which is exactly what you don’t need in a training aircraft.
