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On Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 9:24:56 AM UTC-4, Gary Wayland wrote:
On Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 9:11:21 AM UTC-4, wrote: Thanks, Cockpit comfort is key as much as safe handling. Hph304cz is no longer in production I think. S Does the Shark have trailing dive brakes? No. You can see spoilers/dive brakes and flaps on the 3-view on the manufacturer's website. http://www.hph.cz/products/hph-304s-shark/ |
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On Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 11:48:24 AM UTC-4, Dan Daly wrote:
On Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 9:24:56 AM UTC-4, Gary Wayland wrote: On Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 9:11:21 AM UTC-4, wrote: Thanks, Cockpit comfort is key as much as safe handling. Hph304cz is no longer in production I think. S Does the Shark have trailing dive brakes? No. You can see spoilers/dive brakes and flaps on the 3-view on the manufacturer's website. http://www.hph.cz/products/hph-304s-shark/ Oh yes, I see. I looked at their new L/D for the shark as opposed to the comparison with the 304CZ. I'm like, how could they thin that airfoil with all the mechanism that it took to put trailing dive brakes in the wing and still get the higher L/D ratios... Well, now I can see! It's too bad they can't use them. Love those trailing dive brakes... Thanks... |
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Thanks! That is helpful.
What is the deployment time of Jet vs Fes? S |
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Slawec, I am a Shark FES owner. It is a roomy comfortable cockpit.controls are nicely balanced and a pleasure to fly. As a non competitive pilot I find the performance matches every expectation I had. It is not difficult to fly. The flaps are straightforward. I tend to use +2 flap for landing. Landing flap is benign but beware the additional drag. The fes is instant. Don’t expect it to use is it as a motor glider to get from A to B. But it will give you the ability to fly to the next thermal/landing strip or simply give you a wider selection of fields to land in. Perfect for ridge flying and low deployment. A great glider. Manufacturer back up? .........not so great but it shouldn’t be an issue and I wouldn’t let that be a deterrent. I have no purchase regrets. At 17:46 02 August 2019, wrote: Hi, Any HPH304s owners (with Fes would be excellent) out there willing to share their experience with that bird? Not much interested in performance , more comfort, easy of handling and suitability for low time pilot. Post sales service etc. I will much appreciate it. Yours, Slawek |
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Slawec, I am a Shark FES owner. It is a roomy comfortable cockpit.controls are nicely balanced and a pleasure to fly. As a non competitive pilot I find the performance matches every expectation I had. It is not difficult to fly. The flaps are straightforward. I tend to use +2 flap for landing. Landing flap is benign but beware the additional drag. The fes is instant. Don’t expect it to use is it as a motor glider to get from A to B. But it will give you the ability to fly to the next thermal/landing strip or simply give you a wider selection of fields to land in. Perfect for ridge flying and low deployment. A great glider. Manufacturer back up? .........not so great but it shouldn’t be an issue and I wouldn’t let that be a deterrent. I have no purchase regrets. At 17:46 02 August 2019, wrote: Hi, Any HPH304s owners (with Fes would be excellent) out there willing to share their experience with that bird? Not much interested in performance , more comfort, easy of handling and suitability for low time pilot. Post sales service etc. I will much appreciate it. Yours, Slawek |
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Looks like cockpit space will be deciding factor. I fit in Diana3. Will test fly both.
What did you mean by lacking manufacturer support? Slawek |
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On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 1:46:49 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Hi, Any HPH304s owners (with Fes would be excellent) out there willing to share their experience with that bird? Not much interested in performance , more comfort, easy of handling and suitability for low time pilot. Post sales service etc. I will much appreciate it. Yours, Slawek I am the owner of a Shark MS. I have read with interest Davis Binghams thoughts and comments. I agree with almost everything mentioned. The one big thing I disagree with is factory support. I have owned 20 + gliders over the years from different manufacturers. All have been a pleasure to deal with but none have measured up with the support I have received from HPH. Every question I have asked has been answered. I have sent e mails on Saturdays which have been answered the same day. I have received follow up e mails from the factory making sure all is well. The factory has been as interested in my opinion and thoughts of the shark as I am of theirs. A rare experience! Another feature I have appreciated is construction. I measured the contour of my wings when purchased 3 years ago and they have changed very little. An important issue for a competition pilot. All in all I have enjoyed the HPH experience. Sam Giltner 5U |
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I am the owner of a Shark MS and can confirm the factory support is excellent. You can email the CEO Jaroslav or Dasa or Martin directly and they’ll always answer immediately. I am 6.4 and weight 240lbs. With the weight of the engine the glider is very very fast. It flys superbly. Manufacturing quality is top notch. It’s certainly one of the best 18m out there in terms of quality/price ratio you can get.
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