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Skyhighwoman
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 Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:28 am Post subject: I will be offended - Virgin flight Custom U2 160 glider |
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if you say i have curveous bottom hahaha. Inside joke but Steve Pearson started it. 
Ken said it was saweeeeet and he was oh so right. Some things to get use to all over again but over all i must agree it is a very saweeeet glider. 
Thank you Wills Wing!
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CHassan
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:13 am Post subject: |
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Your bottom does have very nice curves. What's wrong with curvy bottoms?
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skyshaddo
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Nice!
A very Zen-like flow to the wings design....very cool!
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gluesniffer
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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A solid rack and now a curveous bottom, I like your assets 
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mrcc
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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NICE I can hear it screaming out FLY WITH ME !!??
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remmoore
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:47 am Post subject: |
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You and Chief did a great job creating a graphic that reflects the graceful fluidity of HG. It also seems much more "feminine" than the typical flames or lightning bolts that we guys come up with.
Is that Chief and Denise posing with you in the center photo?
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pjwings
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:08 am Post subject: |
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the wing is beautiful , has a great personality and very forgiving, but the women piloting the glider is much more beautiful, you are one of the best Carm, my wife and i adore you ! i hope you have a wonderful time with your new wing !
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danmoser
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:13 am Post subject: |
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An absolutely beautiful wing with a very original sail design!
Fly it high and land it softly !!!
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Skyhighwoman
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:30 am Post subject: |
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I love the fact that Eves came up with the design. Makes it very special.
I picked the colors. Eves approved.  I thought about topsurface colors but decided against it. U2 the uv topsurface not really recommended. boy that on the T2s OH MY!!
I upgraded the trailer and LE
I absolutely love it. it it just lights up.
The girls are from Europe. My new fan club. someone told them that i was flying for the first time and they just had to take a picture with me. They were just so excited. It was fun. 
There are more than a few custom gliders in the Bay Area. It will be fun to get a group photo.
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| A solid rack and now a curveous bottom, I like your assets |
and Chassan nothing at all wrong with curvevous bottom. 
well yesterday was nice in the morning and turned to pooh pooh so i am heading to Funston now.
Thanks everybody
Happy FLYING!!!
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NMERider
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| A solid rack and now a curveous bottom, I like your assets |
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J ball
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:51 am Post subject: |
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 very nice carm.. can't wait to see it and jt's in the air..
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Redbeard
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Grats on the new wing Carm! I'm totally stoked for you!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:14 am Post subject: Nice design |
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| Love the way the light comes throughout the top sail and illuminates the design. You were wise not to go for a custom top sail as it may have taken away more than it added.
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Windlord
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Sweet one Carm! Very easy on the eyes, in all aspects.
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mrcc
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:19 am Post subject: |
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It would be nice to understand what were some of the reasons for you deciding to replace your Litesport 5 with a U2-160. Also a flight report or any feedback on any comparisons you might have between both gliders in performance & handling.
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Skyhighwoman
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:41 am Post subject: |
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| It would be nice to understand what were some of the reasons for you deciding to replace your Litesport 5 with a U2-160. Also a flight report or any feedback on any comparisons you might have between both gliders in performance & handling. |
Strictly weight driven plus my glider was getting old. The LST5 did have a lot of bar pressure. It does have the same control frame as the lst4. Having the same length DTs on a bigger glider could cause the pitch pressure to naturally be heavier. Not to mention it is around 85lbs. It flew nice it was just heavy all around. Then things changed and I was not flying as much. I started to fly the falcon more. I soon got accustom to the weight on launch. When I went back to the LST-5 I just found it way too heavy and became no fun to fly.
There could be advantage over the U2 from the LST. They feel slightly different in the air and on the ground. when i pull in on the U2 it went down then it went fast the LST it just went fast. Both have a HUGE flare window. Moyes are more yaw unstable glider. I feel as if the two turn differently I am more accustom to turning at any bar position. The U2 I am finding you have to fly it more into the turns at least so far but this is only flying at funston
I actually got to fly the LST 4. The pitch pressure was comparable to the U2160. Both gliders I am on the top end of the weight range. I often wonder about the pitch pressure on the LST5 how did it compare to the 4. The LST 5 had the same control frame as the LST 4. I was somewhat surprised on the difference in pitch pressure. It is comparable to the U2. Both the 4 and U2 felt about the same as far as pitch pressure. Again I only had 3 flights on the LST4 not really enough to really give a good flight report. I flew it in light to strong conditions and one sled run at Ed Levin. Overall it was a very nice glider. It lands very nice.
All the gliders are nice. I love the custom sail. Wills certainly have come up with a great line of gliders. It is hard to beat in this area. I almost went for the sport 2 but decided i do like the performance that the U2 has to offer over the sport2.
I am sooooo excited about the custom sail no mistaking me now. 
Lots of custom sails it is fun to see.
Wills really did a nice job.
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mrcc
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your report.
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