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09-23-2008, 08:11 PM
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| Life Begins at 200 mph!   Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mount Holly, NC Age: 54
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 |  Matt Chapman 580 Cap
I know that the GP 580 Cap is a few years old, but I would like to know if anyone out there is flying one now, if so how do you like it? I've been looking at it for a plane to just fun fly and the price makes it real attractive.
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09-24-2008, 07:47 PM
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| If you're not finished-RELOAD!  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Berkeley Springs, WV
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| Re: Matt Chapman 580 Cap
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09-30-2008, 06:05 PM
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| Flyin' Around  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: England
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Hi all i can honestly say my gp cap is one of if not the best plane i have had,mine has a da85 (2nd one first one siezed) fitted and its truly is a GREAT PLANE the 85 is a dream.Bish (UK) |
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09-30-2008, 06:25 PM
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| Bad-ass Super Contributer!  | Re: Matt Chapman 580 Cap
been flying mine for two years and still love the way it flies
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10-12-2008, 07:12 PM
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| stay'n in the box  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MICHIGAN Age: 15
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I WILL TELL YOU HOW IT FLYS MONDAY I AM GOING TO MAIDEN MINE
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10-13-2008, 09:16 PM
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10-13-2008, 09:26 PM
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| Hello Super Xtra, bye bye Yak!  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cumming, GA Age: 44
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| Re: Matt Chapman 580 Cap
For the money..its tough to beat. I have one for nearly a year and it was a great flying plane. I sold it February of 2007. One thing...beef up the landing gear area..I had a beautiful landing...It was soft..and no bounce..and one side of the gear folded back and punctured the wing. It was a very easy fix as it did very little damage to the fuse and missed the ribs in the wing. A little extra ply or reinforce with carbon fiber would probably take care of it. I think it is very worth while plane other than that...It is a very easy build and goes together quick. I prefer planes that I dont have to iron, but if I decided to go back to 100cc planes, I would consider one.
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10-13-2008, 09:27 PM
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| A fifth of Peter.  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ankeny, IA USA Age: 32
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I bought one last year and loved mine until the 20th flight (about a week old) when I landed and shook a bunch of wood out of one of the wings. If I had flown for a minute longer, the wing would have folded. Great Planes didn't care, they said as soon as I flew it there wasn't a warranty. It did fly well, but that's an awful expensive airframe for that many flights. I can guarantee that everyone I encounter who expresses interest in that airframe will know how mine turned out and how well GP stood behind their product. At least it looks great hanging from my ceiling.
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10-13-2008, 09:43 PM
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| Foamy Time is Here!  | Re: Matt Chapman 580 Cap
acording to the words i hear on the higherplane vid, is that gp will be putting them out withthe new embry riddle scheme soon.. hmmmm... mike
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10-13-2008, 09:47 PM
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| A fifth of Peter. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ankeny, IA USA Age: 32
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They've been saying that for over a year now. That's why I bought mine when I did, since 1. I'm not a fan of Riddle, and 2. The old scheme is SOOOOOO much better.
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