Hellmut Sztatecsny

1. How many flying hours can you look back on?

HS: About 1,800 hours.

2. In which Flying Bull aeroplane would you prefer to do a risky landing manoeuvre rather than use a parachute?

HS: The Caravan!

3. F-22 or Corsair?

HS: No question at all: I would choose the Corsair.

4. Which aeroplane would you like to fly if you could choose any, and why?

HS: The Grumman Albatros, because I would like to experience the flight characteristics of an aircraft with such a big fuselage.

5. Is there a (technical or design) feature on your aeroplane/helicopter which particularly intrigues you?

HS: I am always impressed again by the reliability of the engine.

6. Which (flying) characteristics on which type of aeroplane/helicopter do you find particularly fascinating? And which do you view critically?

HS: The sound of the radial engines, which many people ? I can?t imagine why ? just dismiss as noise.

7. Have you never had an uncomfortable feeling when boarding or during a flight because of the age of the machines?

HS: NEVER!

8. Which machine should definitely still be added to the Flying Bulls collection?

HS: A Beech 18!

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