I have been thinking about the various gizmos and safety programs being peddled to supposedly make aviation safer. Everything from AoA devices, auto land, parachutes, to training gimmicks like randomly scaring the crap out of students by pulling the throttle out during climb out.
After flying with a buddy on a warm day in our very light weight C-85 Champ, doing some stalls and other things, I am inclined to think that configuration really is the easiest way to stay out of trouble.
A longish fat wing, a bit of dihedral, more power then you need, and a cabin sized correctly (not too big) so that if you can fit it in, it will fly on even the hottest days, all seem to the simplest ways to make safe flying experience provided the pic is competent and safety minded.
What other simple design elements (no complex gadgets) have you encountered that make for a safer airplane?
After flying with a buddy on a warm day in our very light weight C-85 Champ, doing some stalls and other things, I am inclined to think that configuration really is the easiest way to stay out of trouble.
A longish fat wing, a bit of dihedral, more power then you need, and a cabin sized correctly (not too big) so that if you can fit it in, it will fly on even the hottest days, all seem to the simplest ways to make safe flying experience provided the pic is competent and safety minded.
What other simple design elements (no complex gadgets) have you encountered that make for a safer airplane?
