At 00:40 29 September 2016, wrote:
Bob Carlton (www.desertaerospace.com) made the first flight of the Jet
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red Schempp-Hirth Arcus (N887DT) today from Moriarty Airport (0E0) in New
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exico. Launch conditions at 0938 MDT were 3-5 kt. N winds. Field
elevation
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is 6,200 ft. MSL. Density Altitude was 7,800 ft. Bob flew solo, as per
the
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Operating Limitations specified by the FAA for Phase 1 flight tests.

Initial climb was from Takeoff (6,200 ft. MSL) to 10,000 ft. MSL at an
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age speed of 95 kts. TAS. Time from liftoff to 10,000 ft. MSL was 6
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, 10 seconds, for an average climb rate of a bit over 6 kts.

Bob flew for just under an hour, shutting down the engine in flight,
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ting it into the fuselage and then extending it again for restart. After
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me cruise performance checks at various speeds, he again shut the engine
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wn and stowed it for landing as a conventional glider.

All initial flight parameters were met, so now it is on to the next four
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urs of Phase 1 flight to gather more performance data, explore the flight
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nvelope (including maneuvers) and gain familiarity with the systems
before
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turning it over to the customer.

(This glider was on display at the 2016 SSA Convention in Greenville, SC)

Is this the PSR unit or a US development?