some advice please
originally i ordered flop tubes thinking id prepare everything along the way with aerobatics in mind. i have no aerobatic experience in my 800 hours nor do i know that i ever will.
i then read that its normally done with only one flop tube in one tank and a rigid tube in the other - ok
then i've read that flop tubes require changing, they lose their flexibility or something and become un serviceable.
so given that, and the fact that ill probably never fly sustained inverted flight i decided id forget the flop tubes. i ordered the rigid pickup tube with the strainer from vans and they have been back ordered since august. i am now in need of this to get my tank finished and its not available. so my question is
is the flop tube really an item that requires changing periodically? if not ill move ahead with it. i know i can make the rigid tube as per the manual but i really prefer the one with the strainer. sorry for the long back story just to ask if flop tubes are really a problem
originally i ordered flop tubes thinking id prepare everything along the way with aerobatics in mind. i have no aerobatic experience in my 800 hours nor do i know that i ever will.
i then read that its normally done with only one flop tube in one tank and a rigid tube in the other - ok
then i've read that flop tubes require changing, they lose their flexibility or something and become un serviceable.
so given that, and the fact that ill probably never fly sustained inverted flight i decided id forget the flop tubes. i ordered the rigid pickup tube with the strainer from vans and they have been back ordered since august. i am now in need of this to get my tank finished and its not available. so my question is
is the flop tube really an item that requires changing periodically? if not ill move ahead with it. i know i can make the rigid tube as per the manual but i really prefer the one with the strainer. sorry for the long back story just to ask if flop tubes are really a problem