The importance of a good preflight

[C5Engineer 1170]

Complacency kills folks...Even in a Champ which can just barely kill you. How would you taxi with the rudder locked up? Guess a champ must have different TW steering than an Avid.

 

http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/control-lock-eyed-culprit-massachusetts-aeronca-champ-crash?cmpid=enews082713&spPodID=030&spMailingID=17843929&spUserID=NDc4NjE3ODEyMwS2&spJobID=224630705&spReportId=MjI0NjMwNzA1S0

 

 

[Av8r3400 1179]

Every Champ I've ever seen has the exact same Maul tail wheel your Avid had and my Kitfox has, from the factory...

Edited 28 Aug 2013 by Av8r3400