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Bobfly
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 Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:10 pm Post subject: My first loop... |
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Took the Dream Weaver out for a spin this evening and after a few warm up hammerheads and split "S's" I worked up the nerve to attempt some loops. Probably entered them too slow (80 and 85 mph) so they weren't real crisp and went zero "g" half way thru the slower one but it was a rush and I'll get better on the execution. I was more concerned with exit airspeed coming down the backside but no problems. These pics suck because they're screen captures from a cell phone. Video will be up tomorrow (maybe).
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NMERider
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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damn that looks like fun! 
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jyoder111
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome! Good to see you up in the air, Bob! 
Jesse
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DBrose
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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sit 'n loop
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Fawkes
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| Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:04 am Post subject: |
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| Cool but be careful !!!!
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SeeHoweToFly
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| Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Is that a hurricane, flightstar or phantom?
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Bobfly
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| Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Lol, it's right there on the tail. Phantom! Had a Flightstar years ago. Good airplane but not as sweet as the Phantom although it was much easier to do hammerheads in for some reason. This bird doesn't seem to want to kick over when I feed it the rudder. Damn near did a tail slide one day but ended up just doing a sloppy whip stall that made me show my "O" face. Or maybe that was my "O s***" face, lol. This rotax does not like zero G maneuvers either. Kept sputtering after loops and split esses. That will make you pucker. I can't reach the recoil start rope with my harness fastened. 
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Bobfly
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| Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:24 am Post subject: Video |
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Here's a first attempt at video crunching. Spent hours (days?) struggling with an unstable program/laptop configuration trying to produce this. Need a new desk top and an updated powerdirector. Be gentle with me. 
https://vimeo.com/44154707
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