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Offline Tupac

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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2011, 10:35:33 PM »
I intend on getting my glider add-on to my private when I get it in september. I got a free glider ride becasue I do alot of wingrunning for the san antonio soaring society. The only glider flight I've been on in Texas..... I got a 3200ft gain in a 20 minute flight. We were up at 7200'.

Of course, when there are 2 Dave White's in a single glider good things are bound to happen.



(They call us double Dave)
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2011, 10:38:00 PM »
Yea unfortunately im only 15 so no drivers liscence and teh gliderport is an hour away so I dont get to hang out at the airport as much as i want (which would be everyday we have ops :lol)
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2011, 11:01:29 PM »
Quote from: Seanaldinho on July 31, 2011, 10:13:57 PM
Powered gliders often only have an engine strong enough to keep them  up not for take-off per say. And many actually fold up into the fuselage when not in use
acutally, most powered gliders can take off all on their own. However, there are some that only have an engine that is powerful enough to allow them to climb out slowly or stay level.

I believe what is based on my field is a Schleicher ASH-26 or an ASH-25Mi. It was really wide, so im thinking it might have been the ASH-25mi.

I was looking at powered gliders in search to see if i could identify what is on our field and this seemed to be a pretty good article even though it was from wiki.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_glider
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2011, 11:04:06 PM »
Did not know that thanks  :aok All I know of them is the limited material from my "bible" I have yet to see one but would be great for practice  :banana:
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2011, 11:09:55 PM »


Thats a Pipistrel Virus, our airports new motorglider for rent. Dave White is flying the Virus, and the other Dave White (Me) is flying the cub. (The plane the picture was taken from)

It's got an 80hp Rotax 912 and cruises at 115 knots. The short wing version is "experimental" and cruises at near 150 knots. (All at 4.8GPH)
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2011, 11:19:55 PM »
aka a cessna wanna-be diamond
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2011, 11:24:37 PM »
Very cool does it handle like a normal glider like rudder usage wise?
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Offline Tupac

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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2011, 11:45:23 PM »
Quote from: Seanaldinho on July 31, 2011, 11:24:37 PM
Very cool does it handle like a normal glider like rudder usage wise?

I'd imagine after you turned off the motor it would, but with the engine running it probably handles like any LSA
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2011, 12:55:27 AM »
Quote from: colmbo on July 31, 2011, 10:09:47 PM
Flown a glider a few times...

Once in a 152...couple times in a 182 and couple times in a 206. :D
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2011, 05:09:08 AM »
Soaring is the thing. It is so much more interesting than powered flight. Following the flock of birds during migration season is an amazing experience - it is also lazy since the are exceptional at finding the thermal winds :)

I took some lessons, but I do not have the time required to put into it since around where I lived I was required to join the souring club and spend long hours during the weekend operating the strip etc. in addition to actually flying . I did not have that amount of time to dedicate to it. It is definitely on my top list of things to do when the kids grow up a bit.
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #25 on: August 01, 2011, 05:46:34 AM »
Thats cool sir, I just hate when yall are up as the same time as us. dam thing are so hard to see. and over here in Germany they dont talk to anyone. make VFR a bit hectic....
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #26 on: August 01, 2011, 06:23:16 AM »
Quote from: Seanaldinho on July 31, 2011, 10:32:16 PM
Hmmmm we use 200 ft long ropes and that towplane looks pretty far away...  :headscratch: It may be the camera but no biggie.

Where are you out at? Im in NW florida

what part of NW FL are you in im in Fort Walton Beach
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #27 on: August 01, 2011, 06:42:18 AM »
I've always wanted to fly gliders, sure it lacks the power but they are so cool!
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #28 on: August 01, 2011, 07:57:17 AM »
Quote from: Tupac on July 31, 2011, 10:35:33 PM
I do alot of wingrunning for the san antonio soaring society.

Where they lifting out of?
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Re: Soaring!
« Reply #29 on: August 01, 2011, 08:59:35 AM »
Its definitely awesome to thermal with 2 or three falcons but unfortunately they turn faster then we do even in a 60 degree bank  :airplane:

I think the biggest advantage is the price soaring cost me about $60 bucks per 45 mins of flight
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