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The Sizzle The Synergy 91 and The Pysko -
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This is the NTSB picture , was flying fine and then nothing banked to the right in a slight dive and came screaming down across the face of the hill disappearing out of site over the break in the hill amazingly the wings are untouched just a tail break -
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The Pysko after her Maiden -
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Once trimmed it flew very well scoots right along The only problem I had was getting her back on the ground even with 90 degree flaps she didnt want to slow down and land took 10 minutes of pop ups to finally ease her in crow programing is my next task -
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Ready for her maiden -
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This is how I received it last fall with a really ugly repair -
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after a lot of sanding its looking much better
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Today's line up DF Weasel 2 Knife Edge wings,my first and my last build 3M Synergy 91 -
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when first at the top the wind was 9mph and south of the needed direction ...and wet snow sauce for the goose flew her for 1/2 hr till I couldn't see thru my glasses I landed and wiped off my stuff the wind direction changed and it was KE -
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White Weasel -
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This is my happy face ... I love New York -
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Launched on it's first real wind test into 20 mph gusting 30 Oh Yea ! The big flaps really slowed her down ,i needed a bit more elevator comp but the landing was a non issue a good day !
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Ready to head up the hill -
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I do love the pointy nose -
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Just add wind -
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It was not a long flight a couple of clicks of up were needed as I had added a bit of lead to be safe to start out with she was very smooth and comfortable to fly carried her energy well no sign of tip stall
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The cart is working well -
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I wanted to honor my buddy Ken from Boise who often flys for a hour or more at a time With landing zones that are mostly rocks undamaged landings are not assured so make you flights count I ended my flight with very cold hands -
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TG 3 A great flyer when there is lift I only flew her for around 6 minutes today She did not like the poor conditions
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My new folding cart is working very well taking gear up the hill 74.00 at Dicks Sporting Goods -
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The fuse is covered in 1 7 laminate I will also be cover the stab and fin It adds strength and keeps the foam clean. dirt mud wipes right off -
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After about a hour of flying She might become my go to for trying out new sites
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First snow on the windshield NW wind off the lake It must be time to slope -
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Ready to head up -
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My new fold up glider carrier How many can you see -
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FMS ASW -17 36 oz Dan Wing 48 ready to rumble -
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Scratch built 36 in JW , Speedo , Sizzle -
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Squalls moving in , SW to W wind was not what was forecast
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Today's line up -
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Look Ma no brush -
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and a wind sock what are the odds of hitting this -
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Put me in coach -
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I added some extra stripes color on the bottom -
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I flew the TG-3 for over a hour added 1.3 oz to the nose with a bit of expo on the elevator Once trimmed it was a blast to fly with smooth silky performance and great energy retention
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2M Demon Sizzle LaGG-3 1.5 Fox -
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Hey this slope flying is a blast when there is lift The sun coming out doesnt hurt either -
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A Windrider Fox covered in 1.7 laminate -
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Low pass Will she rise -
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And when the lift ebbed -
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The walk is good for you right -
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Fighter sweep The Magnumrcmodels 30 in ships fly great -
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I liked the flying so much I bought a Epp kit from value hobby 31.00 and much tougher than the depron when you dumb thumb it I really enjoy flying this plane -
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I felt the need to be artistic, do a little painting This is made with fan fold insulation ( not available any more ) -
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This was a old build from back in 2007,need a little TLC A Klingon Bird of Prey
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Foreground - Amigo 2 Flew great ! even in the light lift she could climb like a home sick angel or push the nose down and crank some low-fast passes on the hill A candidate for some TLC minor repair and recovering -
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My tried and true GL I had not flown her since 2014 Really nice to get back out , let the newbie get some stick time -
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We put in 3 flights ,started with some nose weight , last flight had removed it all 5 pounds classic swoop It even has a split rudder that clamshells out as a air brake
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West Gusting up to 30 s (but thru a hedge ) not great but if it turns a few degrees to the north the hill turns on -
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First time out since June I brought out the Old favorites If there is lift they will rock it -
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48 in Knife Edge Super efficient- cut through the turbulated air coasted through the holes and ripped it up when the hill turned on -
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30 in Lagg 3 from Magnumrcmodels I had been fine tuning the cg Had found the sweet spot with some lead taped on previously I finished the job by removing lead from the nose The conditions were variable which made it tougher to confirm , -
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The Sizzle Always a blast -
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After 2 and a half hours flying and the sun dropping in the sky I called it for the day Of course the the wind had finally turned a solid NW A great day out
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After 3 days last week in the 60s Today 19 degrees and lake effect squalls This could only mean on the Its slope time -
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A 60 inch Mustang F1 Racer from the boys at Slopeslayer and a molded mini machine from Dan at Extreem gliders -
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At the top taking cover behind some weeds -
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The F1 flew great With winds 20 mph gusting above 30 She launched effortlessly Romped in the gusts Coasted thru the sink and lulls No nasty tendencies -
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I flew her for 25 minutes The sky was getting difficult with a fine snow mixed in The bottom of the wing is white with no trim currently so she would disappear at times With my fingers getting numb and my eyes tired I called it a day No wing today
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At the top , just a bit of snow remaining on the back side -
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Just a bit more than 14 mph 28 gusting over 35 mph Sauce for the Goose with the KnifeEdge but how would the 2 -11oz ships fare -
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I flew for around 45 minutes Like itβs bigger sister The Knife Edge With more wind just add down trim and go faster -
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The Sizzle rocks -
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The bottom of the LaGG the blue is pretty but tough to see against the the sky on a sunny day -
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I moved the cg back a bit with some lead on the front of the air scoop for the second flight Better A little 30 inch blaster that checks all the boxes I flew it last for around 20 minutes until the sky started to get dark -
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The LaGG The Sizzle and the KnifeEdge
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Do they have to clean off their cars in California before the fly -
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What a difference 2 days makes 4β of snow today -
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I thought I would Wing it today The 48β Knife Edge was a bit too heavy for the conditions lift had big gaps After a nice walk down the hill to retrieve the KE I switched to the Sizzle. Perfect romped in the gusts coasted through the sink -
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I moved the pushrods in 1 hole Smoothed it out a bunch in the bumpy conditions