airtwardo 7 #1 March 21, 2006 5 right and CUT! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #2 March 21, 2006 ROCK ON!!! That's so cool! you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #3 March 21, 2006 Quote5 right and CUT! Need some ballast? (I'm packed!!!!) Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #4 March 21, 2006 QuoteROCK ON!!! That's so cool! *** Easy for YOU to say... Know how COLD it was this morning?? ...and PACKIN' that monster when yer done, DON'T ASK!!! Oh...and it DID remind me that I'm afraid of heights! But yeah...COOL! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #5 March 21, 2006 Quote(I'm packed!!!!) *** 'Till I got 'er figured out...for a while there anyway... I was kinda wishin' I WAS TOO! ~Gonna need some more "Time In Type" before we do any 'instructional' flights! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 March 22, 2006 nice canopy what's gthe glide ratio like if the engine is cut?, do you flare that baby on landing? (Yeah it sounds like a dumb question but most of you don't know the answer) what's its lift capacityYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #7 March 22, 2006 Quotenice canopy what's the glide ratio like if the engine is cut?, do you flare that baby on landing? (Yeah it sounds like a dumb question but most of you don't know the answer) what's its lift capacity *** The book gives various answers with weight & weather of course being factors...Haven't had the 'eggs' to turn the fan off yet so I would be guessing, maybe 3:1...no more than that. And yes you would flare it like a tandem on landing if you lost power...normal landing I reduce power to descend like a fixed wing, go into slow(er) flight, then chop power and flare like a 172... Understand..I've done this TWICE...so I'm still learning..got it down where I wanted but wouldn't call it a GREASED IT type of landing ! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #8 March 22, 2006 That is pretty cool. What is the square footage of the canopy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #9 March 22, 2006 QuoteThat is pretty cool. What is the square footage of the canopy? *** It's 550 sq-ft...rated at 500 lbs. and as they say: That's not what it will LIFT, that's what it will set DOWN safely without power. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
