On: Ligeti Stratos – First Open Source Microlight Aircraft (2013)

[sokoloff]

Given the original designer was killed by stalling it on approach to land, I’d say the safety benefit is unproven at best.

[burlesona → sokoloff]

Wait, the designer of this plane died landing it?

[sokoloff → burlesona]

Yes.

“During a short test flight of the new highly modified production version in September 1987 the airplane stalled during approach to landing and Charles Ligeti was killed.”

[0] http://ligeti-stratos.com/history.html

[FlyMoreRockets → burlesona]

No, different plane.

“During a short test flight of the new highly modified production version"

[sokoloff → FlyMoreRockets]

It was a modified version of the prototype upon which the current efforts are based.

That’s not cleanly “exactly same” nor “totally different” airplane design, but the mishap airplane was clearly closer to this effort than to a 172.