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Bernhard10
Joined: 25 Sep 2006
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 Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:28 am Post subject: OK for beginner ?? |
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I am a student pilot for LSA, have about 3 hours on a C140
I am cosnidering purchasing a preowned Allegro 2000 to collect hours on my own aircraft.
My choices are limited as far as insurance coverage for an LSA as student pilot, it must be a factory built aircraft, I couldn't get it for an experimental.
Would you consider the Allegro 2000 to be a good beginner aircraft. adverse yaw ??, stall behaviour ?? etc. Would appreciate your comments because this would be a major investment for me and I sure don't want to regret it.
Thanks
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Thom Riddle
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1597
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:16 am Post subject: OK for beginner ?? |
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Bernhard10,
The Allegro is a fine flying airplane and easy enough to learn to fly
in. I've never flown either a C 140 or a Kitfox IV but I would think
the Allegro flies more like a Kitfox than a C140 because of weight
similarities. The Allegro 2000 requires use of rudder in all turns but
if you are not used to a Piper Cherokee that can be flown without
rudder in most circumstances then that should not be an issue at all.
Personally, I think it is a good idea to learn to fly in an airplane
that requires rudder use to make all turns coordinated. Stall behavior
is quite benign. The glide ratio is much better than either a C140 or
Kitfox. The controls are light and the visibility is very good and the
seats are comfortable, which is not the case for many airplanes.
I have owned (or part owned) a Kolb Firestar, Zenith CH701, Titan
Tornado, Cherokee 140 and now the Allegro 2000 and flown many others
from Cubs to Mooneys. My two favorite of the bunch are the Kolb
Firestar because of its outstanding visibility due to its very low nose
cowl (engine in back) for low and slow sight seeing but its is too slow
for serious x-country flying. The other is the Allegro 2000 because of
its good handling, light controls, excellent performance, operating
economy and speed and comfort good enough for cross country flights.
This is probably the last airplane I'll ever own (part own actually)
and it suits me well.
I don't sell these airplanes so I have no monetary interest in getting
you to buy one. Where are you located?
Thom in Buffalo
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