Cockpit Photos

[Guest Sabre]

Just wondering if anyone has any photos of the cockpit layout

 

Cheers

 

 

[greggf]

Try this one for size...

 

 

 

[Guest Sabre]

Excellent

 

cheers

 

Sabre

 

 

[greggf]

Two more good reasons for flying a Drifter. No legs this time :big_grin:

 

 

 

 

[drifter_driver]

hello greg, I am keen to know the actual performace specs(rate of climb,handling compared to 503 drifters,any noticable backswing due to heavier engineetc)of your 912 drifter.

 

cheers

 

sunny

 

 

[greggf]

G'day Sunny.

 

I've done very little flying of a 503 drifter - only a couple of brief hops in Wayne Fisher's trainer. Mine certainly has more inertia than the 503 version, but the additional engine mass doesn't cause any obvious sway.

 

There is a lot of torque, and a pretty solid right foot is needed during takeoff, with full urge on, but no nasty tricks.

 

Lots and lots of push. Solo I get around 1,000 fpm, and even with 2 adults aboard, I get around 700 fpm climb.

 

 

[drifter_driver]

1000ft/min in a drifter, you are a lucky man Greg. I remember one of the flights one hot summer daylastyear (Andrew was in the back seat weighing approx.115+kgs) ROC was so rediculous Andrew was fluttering his hands(like a bird)on both sides trying to improve our rate of climb .

 

Thanx for the info Greg

 

 

[S.Drifter]

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