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כותרת: My first flight on the Libra
תגובה על ידי: Moshe Grad על October 04, 2009, 10:31:03 pm

Hello all

Adam was kind enough to allow me to fly the Libra C class glider today at Mavoe hama

I have about  2 years in the air with 260 flights, current glider epsilon 5 DHV 1-2 B

Time of day, 1 pm, active thermal air wind around 25 kmh,  15 minutes flight


First impression: Easy inflation, stable glider comper to my Epsilon (maybe more), tighter turns, meaningfull better glide than my glider, nice brakes, easy faster landing

Not so good: My nervousness from flying an advance glider made me mentally tense and waiting for disaster to strike at any moment

Didn't feel good: a couple of thermals that picked up one side more violently than I am used to and I felt weightless in my harness for a millisecond,  Per Adam this happens in all advance long and narrow) gliders since the moment is further out from the wing center)                           

I didn't test Big ears or speed system, or did any maneuvers

Finally, based only on todays flight, If someone would have told me that it is a class B glider I probably would have bought one

Moshe Grad

Test pilot extraordinar

כותרת: בעניין: My first flight on the Libra
תגובה על ידי: idomohar על October 04, 2009, 11:05:01 pm

משה. הליברה היא EN-B.
למי לרשום את החשבונית?

סתם. עכשיו ברצינות. על איזה מידה טסט וכמה הכל שוקל בערך?

כותרת: בעניין: My first flight on the Libra
תגובה על ידי: Moshe Grad על October 05, 2009, 07:26:31 am

Ieido

I am 70 kilo naked plus 25 kilo with gear, I flew the Medium size glider, I an the middle of the libra scale

Moshe