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My father and I have been planning to build and aircraft for a few years and have just about covered every possible build scenario/make/model. We've come to the conclusion that we want a STOL bird. We're seriously considering a kit/components from Backcountry(I'm a big fan of Wayne Mackey's slats) in the form of the "BOSS" as it provides side by side seating so Dad can be Co-pilot. I currently own a Decathlon so he's used to the back seat.
I plan on keeping the Deke for inverted fun. The BOSS looks to be nice for the possible need to carry 4, but perform well with 2 on board. I realize there are allot of 4 place "STOL" planes out there that would be less of a financial burden...but, this is equally about the build for us.
I know there aren't many of this type flying...but if possible, could anyone shed some light on the flying characteristics as compared to the tandem models? Is the BOSS essentially a carbon copy of Wayne's SQ-4? If so, how does she fly, Wayne? ; )
The only video I found was on Vimeo.
Thanks!
My father and I have been planning to build and aircraft for a few years and have just about covered every possible build scenario/make/model. We've come to the conclusion that we want a STOL bird. We're seriously considering a kit/components from Backcountry(I'm a big fan of Wayne Mackey's slats) in the form of the "BOSS" as it provides side by side seating so Dad can be Co-pilot. I currently own a Decathlon so he's used to the back seat.
I plan on keeping the Deke for inverted fun. The BOSS looks to be nice for the possible need to carry 4, but perform well with 2 on board. I realize there are allot of 4 place "STOL" planes out there that would be less of a financial burden...but, this is equally about the build for us.
I know there aren't many of this type flying...but if possible, could anyone shed some light on the flying characteristics as compared to the tandem models? Is the BOSS essentially a carbon copy of Wayne's SQ-4? If so, how does she fly, Wayne? ; )
The only video I found was on Vimeo.
Thanks!
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