mtv wrote:What's your point? The Scout is an inevitable evolution of the early Champs, not a copy of a Cub. And, it's NOT a Cub. As noted by someone here, the stall characteristics of the ACA wing are very different from a Cub.
Frank Christiansen approached Piper about purchasing the Super Cub TC to put it back in production. New Piper obviously wasn't interested in building Cubs any more. They offered to sell him the TC, but only if he accepted the entire liability tail for ALL Cubs, even Piper built ones. Duh. So, he and an engineer designed the Husky, which is really quite different from the Cub in many many ways.
Now, Cub Crafters version of the "Top Cub"....that's a direct knock off of the Super Cub, and no apologies. Since New Piper has zero interest in building Cubs these days, and since CC got their own TC (at significant effort and expense) what's wrong with someone building new Cubs?? Same goes for the LSA's, etc.
To suggest that any high wing tandem seat airplane is a knock off of the Cub is pretty much nonsense.
As to cost, perhaps you should look into what it takes to produce a CERTIFIED airplane these days........I don't think any of these guys is getting rich. As is generally the case, the way to make a small fortune in aviation is to start with a large fortune......
MTV
Hi MTV:
Simply put I like where the Scout, ACA, Bellanca, Champ, Aeronca, etc. evolution has gone and is going compared to where Cub evolution has/is going. It is a better choice for me. OPINION: LSA is an insult to aviation and is making most everyone who flys/builds under that rule into law breakers.
No disagreement in your thoughts. Your ideas/knowledge/writings are very helpful to me and others.
-8GCBC
I ain't got nobody naggin me at all. And nobody can take my stuff neither 
