v2twin@yahoo.com writes:
> SO - anybody have any experience in both Challenger and Titan and want to
> talk about the differences between them? How they 'feel'? I have read the
> specs, I'm interested in a 'seat-of-the-pants' feel. Or just the Titan by
> itself? I think I want a Titan 2, as there are sometimes I want a passenger.
> How comfortable is the back of the Titan1, I see a lot of people put jump
> seats back there. Is the 503 adequate, or do you need bigger? Anyone
> nervous about flying with a two-stroke?
I have one of both flavors and the flight characteristics are definitely
different. The Titan is quick and nimble and flies more like the GA planes you
have experience with. Stalls are quick in the Titan though not nasty. You
will fly faster in the Titan in the 100MPH range for cruse.
The Challenger is my favorite and is about the easiest plane to fly that I
have ever flown with one caveat. You have to use your feet. Many GA pilots
have a lot of trouble with the Challenger due to having lazy feet. Once they
get the hang of it most have no problem. The Challenger flies a lot like a
Piper Cub, only it is faster, and slower that a cub. Huh, you say. Top speed
in the challenger will be around 95 and the stall will be around 30
depending on what model you have. The sweet speed is 65 to 75MPH One of my favorite
things that the Challenger is especially good at is slips. I can fly a close
in pattern at pattern altitude all the way to short final, slip that plane
to within a few feet of the ground and land easily within 200 feet, or less
depending on the wind
You cannot go wrong with either plane. I would stay away from the Ch
allenger clones Excalibur especially. Kit Plane had a very interesting review on it
some time ago, I do not remember just when.
Greg Sutter
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