On board battery(ies) for powering radios/Flarm etc
At 16:31 14 October 2020, Neal Alders wrote:
I have explored the website, was just looking to see if anyone had any
experience or an opinion on them is all.
I've flown with several in typical Alpine conditions but I haven't flown
one. Several petrol (gas) versions operate at Sisteron, French Alps, and
seem to be universally well liked by their pilots. The good features a
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Simple to taxi due to twin wheel U/C & steerable tail wheel
Good climb rate
Spacious cockpit
Good in flight visibility
Reliable Rotax two-stroke engine
In Europe it's an ultralight so (currently) outside EASA admin
Build quality very good
Light & simple to rig/de-rig
Good support from the makers
If you a coming from a conventional glider you will notice the Va and Vne
are low. They seem to climb well, especially when you remember you
have a two seat self-launch glider with a 15m wing span. Glide
performance is adequate but reportedly you need to keep the speed
down. If you are coming from a modern 15/18m ship you will likely feel
the performance limits.
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