J jashah New member Mar 28, 2010 #1 Hi, Does anyone know how crashworthy a Citabria (or any rag and tube airplane) is compared to a metal or composite airplane? Thanks.
Hi, Does anyone know how crashworthy a Citabria (or any rag and tube airplane) is compared to a metal or composite airplane? Thanks.
M Matt Ayotte New member Mar 29, 2010 #2 I would tend to think better than average... you are flying in a steel roll cage.... just like they might put in a race care for crash worthiness...
I would tend to think better than average... you are flying in a steel roll cage.... just like they might put in a race care for crash worthiness...
G GDS New member Mar 31, 2010 #3 In addition to being surrounded by a strong tubing cage, the airplane can be landed at a slow speed. I have friends who have fallen off of dirt bikes going faster my normal landing speed and they walked away with only scrapes and bruises.
In addition to being surrounded by a strong tubing cage, the airplane can be landed at a slow speed. I have friends who have fallen off of dirt bikes going faster my normal landing speed and they walked away with only scrapes and bruises.
