Took the new Duo for a flight yesterday - wave to 100km up the Coromandel, to Whitianga. Great machine and brilliant systems. All worked very well and comfortable. The wave was average until the return trip when the classic Kaimai wave was pumping - 10knots in places and plenty of sink -18.3knots at one point. Love the See You programme so have been studying it also love the fact that I can take my own Airfeild database on a microSD card and bring home the track for anaylsis on my PC.
A great decision to purchase this machine - glad to have been on the subcommittee to make the aircraft recommendation. So what if it isnt aerobatic - we are about soaring in my mind - if you want to aerobat - go and get into one of the basic trainers..
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Great Trip
I loved this trip - going to Boulder, Colorado, and buying my ASW20fp - then towing it the 1500 miles behind this U-HAUL truck through 5 states including, the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas to LA.. and without the aid of GPS!
My first indepenence of club culture ....
My first indepenence of club culture ....
Saturday, May 28, 2011
A flight today !!
Hell - I actually flew today - a wave flight of a couple of hours - didnt get out of the Tauranga Basin but it was beautiful. Tried to fly withthe Duo but they kept on turning away - no fun at all. 11,000 feet and all good - and very freindly controllers dispite drifting 200' feet above my cleared airspace. A nice machine but time to move all.
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