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And yes, I have to continually remind my Titan friends if it wasn’t for Earthstar, there would be no Tornado’s They even tell me the wing airfoil is different, so I slid and Titan wing tip onto a JT2, fit perfectly. It’s like the copy cat cubs, except they are always trying to improve on the original design, and they have. Not so with Titan, they’re just in then parts replacement business. Mark fixed the copy cat thing with the Gull 2000 and Odyssey. Nothing new from Titan, it will go obsolete with no fresh blood. their planes fly fine with Mark’s wing but no plans to do anything to improve or upgrade.
Lightweight experimental planes have been around for years, and Mark built a fine example of a true light plane with full the axis and efficient load capacity. Early ultralights where kites with wheels first, then small motors later. Quicksilver was the model that the FAA based their decision on what an Ultralight wa. Sorrell Industries with the Hiperlight, Mark’s JT, and the Hummel Bird were the only airplanes constructed like airplanes, but very light. So in the FAA’s infinite wisdom decided if it sounded like a duck and flew like a duck, it must be a duck. I rest my case.

hiperbipe is one cute plane. thought it was quite spacious inspired by Burnelli's lifting fuselage. but then larger engine, larger BRS and things keep adding on.

tech&politics is a scary thing to talk about, especially from my timezone. was generally looking at 2017 experimental amateur build registration information from the EAA forum. folks do make a lot of light and bigger civil planes on the east coast, many would be senior with reputable old guard networks with mil backgrounds. sure wish FAA gets nicer with a live&let live policy for safe light planes..
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Rahul,
Funny you should mention the live an let live of our FAA. I was just thinking about that yesterday and had come to the conclusion that for the most part that exactly what they are all about. For example the Quicksilver line of aircraft are all approved as a 51% amateur built approved aircraft and there is no way they are fitting the criterion of the home builder fabricating 51 % of the aircraft yet they are approved. A group that hates the lighter side of aviation doesn't do that. As in any group there are always a few bad apples but for the most part I feel the FAA loves flying and wants to see it work for the lighter side but that's just my opinion.


Had some requests for pixs last week of the Thunder Gull J we have at my airfield in Pemberton NJ
but the snow has had the hanger doors snowed shut. My geriatric 76 yr old wingman is selling his Mark Buerlie built Gull with a short wing, 503 powered Gull. Great aircraft, last long flight we made from Pemberton down the Eastern Shore of Virginia the winds where blowing 30 and it didn't hurt it a bit where it loosened the rivets in my Quicksilver GT400 spars. Won't do that again unless I am in a Gull!


Bob B
Sport Pilot with out a license!