Quad City Challenger II light sport aircraft review.
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| Rating from 1 to 10 with 10 being the best or easiest. |
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| Design - Structure, history, safety, resale value, |
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| Simple rivet and bolt together construction, resale value is lower than one would expect. |
| Kit - Construction style, complexity, knowledge requirement |
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| Rivet gun, normal hand tools, |
| Factory - Years in business, kits produced, kits flying. |
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| Factory rates a 10 according to customers. |
| Manuals - Ease of reading, completeness, drawings and diagrams |
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| Step by step, complete with pictures |
| Cockpit - Comfort, noise, visibility, |
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| Visibility is excellent, rear pilot a little cramped, noise above average for this style or aircraft. |
| Ground handling and suspension - System, complexity, does it work |
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| Excellent ground handling, but the suspension system gets a low rating. |
| Flight Controls - Pressure, comfort, effectiveness, |
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| Noticeable adverse yaw, when flying with doors needs extra tail fins. |
| Propulsion Package - Reliability, noise, vibration, |
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| Rotax 503, 582, good reliable, parts & service, HKS good reliability, belt drive system and inverted engine installation are not as reliable as gear box and upright installation. |
| Performance - Compared to other craft with same weight, power and style of control systems. |
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| Good with 503, Excellent with 582, HKS is still a work in progress but reports are encouraging. |
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| Video - Quality, depth, arrangement Promotional |
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| Video - Quality, depth, arrangement Assembly |
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