Post by thevon on Jul 3, 2008 19:14:59 GMT 10
Today at Bald Knob there was light wind so we were flying the big moldies and I gave the Ozprey some bungee launches to show Gerard - he was mighty impressed with the power and speed. Then I put a hook on the Bat and gave it a launch. Huge height. Sean was DSing his Pike down at the Hump, so I thought here's a go, I'll bungee the Bat way up, then run round to the top of the ridge above the Hump, and using the height to dive in, see if I can put it into some DS circles. I didn't think the chances were good with the Bat being so heavy and the wind light, but I did it and it dived in and shot out comfortably, so I started walking down the ridge, keeping the circles going. They kept going! Wow, this is OK I thought ... expected it to have landed by now. I kept DSing and went right down onto the Hump and started DSing in the reverse direction and that thing was starting to really make a bit of noise! Considering the light wind, it was fast! I was boasting to Sean about it and finally touched the grass coming over the ridge and crash landed nicely. Bummer, I thought, that's the end of that. I expected that I'd have to bungee it again. But as a test I threw it out again, and it picked up speed and soared higher! I couldn't believe it. I dived in again and kept Dsing again! I couldn't believe I could launch into such light lift and gain height. Unreal.
Much later at the end of the day after we bungee launched it, I took a risk and threw it off the Knob, expecting a long walk to retrieve it! I have to wind this up now as dinner's ready but that thing soared again and I flew around fantastically and finally brought it back in to my feet!
I am so pleased with this plane. It's not just good ... I reckon it's quite amazing. It soars cleanly like a moldie. Flies very fast, but it handles really well.
Much later at the end of the day after we bungee launched it, I took a risk and threw it off the Knob, expecting a long walk to retrieve it! I have to wind this up now as dinner's ready but that thing soared again and I flew around fantastically and finally brought it back in to my feet!
I am so pleased with this plane. It's not just good ... I reckon it's quite amazing. It soars cleanly like a moldie. Flies very fast, but it handles really well.