Strange glider
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- gregangsten
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- Steve90266
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Mario, yup, still flying. The photo is me (this past weekend) just after landing at Sandturn, near the Big Horn mountains in Wyoming. Can you believe this wing is 36 years old? I purchased it in late 1979 for $1200 and the price did not include cover bags ($55 extra). The glider is 100% stock, no modifications. No damage over the years, and only minor wear and tear on the sail. If a hang glider manufacturer was to start making these again, I'd be the first to buy one even if it only gets a 10:1 glide. This thing is a flying go-cart. I love it.mario wrote:That glider looks loopy!!!
I know who you are because my brother Carlos flew with you for years!
I'm sure there are others in the club that will remember you.
Does this mean you are still flying?!?
Mario
Fear is not boring
Harry Martin
Harry Martin
- Steve90266
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Harry,
Great to see you and your ol' Fledge are flying!
I recently took Carlos' Aolus out for a test flight at Crestline. Someone there by the name of Crazy..... had a Fledge 2 that he was going over to prepare for flight again. I was impressed with the weight and the size of the control frame for comfort. I believe that a modern version of the Fledge would be popular as there has been some trade off between performance and handling in modern gliders.
My first real training was on your older seagull III in NorCal!
It would be great to fly with you one day. Maybe Colorado next year?!?
Great to see you and your ol' Fledge are flying!
I recently took Carlos' Aolus out for a test flight at Crestline. Someone there by the name of Crazy..... had a Fledge 2 that he was going over to prepare for flight again. I was impressed with the weight and the size of the control frame for comfort. I believe that a modern version of the Fledge would be popular as there has been some trade off between performance and handling in modern gliders.
My first real training was on your older seagull III in NorCal!
It would be great to fly with you one day. Maybe Colorado next year?!?
I don't see where you've been properly introduced. Everyone say hi to Harry Martin; very famous pilot, originally from Sylmar, big big contributor to the SHGA, artist, cartoonist, author and of course really nice guy.
You've seen lots of his cartoons in HGM, Oz Report, and almost every other HG periodical
You've seen lots of his cartoons in HGM, Oz Report, and almost every other HG periodical
Safety is a book, not a word
Michael Robertson
Michael Robertson
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