Diamond stab cross section - Dean Pappas

[Fletcher, Richard]

The first time I saw that technique was in the early 80s when I was admiring
one of Dean's gorgeous 'Maya' renditions. It had a diamond airfoil stab and
he explained that it made the elev stick softer around neutral. You see boys
and girls, that was before expo was invented! 
 
Speaking of Dean, he is the reason I got into pattern. It was 1983 at Floyd
Bennet field in Brooklyn NY and I was told that the field was closed to
regular flying the next day as there would be a pattern contest at the site.
So I went to the field very early to get some flying in before the contest
started. Suddenly an army of trucks and vans started pulling up and a fleet
of gorgeous pattern planes were setup in the pits. I watched Dean fly three
rolls in the Master's pattern (don't laugh) and between the totally axial
rolls, smoke against the blue sky, and the gorgeous Tipo I was hooked. At
this point I am not sure whether to thank Dean or not!
 
 
 
Rich    :)  
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