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Old 07-08-2011, 09:57 AM
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Default RE: Looking for Newbie pilots to explain why you suggest motors on gliders?

I just like the idea of driving to an open field and throwing my Radian into the wind and motoring up several hundred feet, play with the wind, experiment with thermal hunting, come back down to 6', dislike my approach or more likely stall, fire up the motor and go back to 300'. I get 40 minutes per launch, success in and advancing or not, and get to fly my bird again. Simple as that for me. I admire a purist, and respect their sport, and expect the same in return while I teach myself. My goal is to land my radian in my 100' by 100' backyard ringed by a 6' fence and 30 to 50 foot trees... and be able to power out of a missed approach so I can try again? :-)