"Parents" of 1/2a Models
07-02-2006, 06:49 AM
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"Parents" of 1/2a Models
This isn't strictly a 1/2a post, but it's somewhat related as the planes I'm posting are the "parents" for a lot of the 1/2a planes that we fly, and besides I wanted to share some cool pics with everyone!
My Wife got me a 20 min acrobatic glider ride for my bithday and I did the ride yesterday. We flew up to 4,000' and then did loops, barrel rolls, wing overs, and cuban eights all the way down to 1,500'. The pilot was great and did everything I asked, except for letting me grab the stick and try a couple of maneuvers myself! Pulled around 4.5 gs on one loop, and spent a lot of time inverted and pulling negative gs. Very, very fun and highly recommended!
So now for the pics! The airport was a nice grass-strip with a lot of Stearman bipes and Piper cubs and other fun stuff. Enjoy!
EG
My Wife got me a 20 min acrobatic glider ride for my bithday and I did the ride yesterday. We flew up to 4,000' and then did loops, barrel rolls, wing overs, and cuban eights all the way down to 1,500'. The pilot was great and did everything I asked, except for letting me grab the stick and try a couple of maneuvers myself! Pulled around 4.5 gs on one loop, and spent a lot of time inverted and pulling negative gs. Very, very fun and highly recommended!
So now for the pics! The airport was a nice grass-strip with a lot of Stearman bipes and Piper cubs and other fun stuff. Enjoy!
EG
07-03-2006, 07:31 AM
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RE: "Parents" of 1/2a Models
Wow! Lotsa stuff you don't see floating around the average hangar! That oughta keep him interested. Just don't buy any new video games .
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RE: "Parents" of 1/2a Models
Sure you can buy videogames- the F15sim, the F117sim, the F22sim, the c152sim... then the big guns with AcesHigh online WW2 
get him flying on the screen, and then ask if he wants to do if For Real with a TX
get him flying on the screen, and then ask if he wants to do if For Real with a TX
07-03-2006, 08:09 AM
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RE: "Parents" of 1/2a Models
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Sure you can buy videogames- the F15sim, the F117sim, the F22sim, the c152sim... then the big guns with AcesHigh online WW2
get him flying on the screen, and then ask if he wants to do if For Real with a TX
Sure you can buy videogames- the F15sim, the F117sim, the F22sim, the c152sim... then the big guns with AcesHigh online WW2
get him flying on the screen, and then ask if he wants to do if For Real with a TX
Now if I could just pry his hands off the Gamecube and Gameboy...
