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SP_Laser
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
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Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: Lambada Motor Glider |
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I don't have enough great things to say about this airplane. errrrrr, uhhh (cough) I mean 'self launching motor glider'...sorry about that.
What's the difference?
Light Sport Glider requirements:
10hrs with 2 hrs dual
20 flights (t&g's, more like 75, but seriously)
0 thats right Zero cross country
Another great thing, I can't stall this plane ehh, *sorry* 'self launching motor glider' (repeat again for memory "self launching motor glider") unless I do it by gaining extra energy and quickly pull up..even then the stall lasts 1-2 seconds and self corrects.
80hp rotax 100kts max cruise is about 90 or so. Range 800nm.
BTW, CFI glider requirements are only 25 hours as PIC after SP Glider.
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Cub flyer
Joined: 10 Sep 2006
Posts: 333
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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How about why can't you fly SP after failing a medical
but you can fly as a glider pilot and glider pilots can fly a motor glider.
There is a grey area here somewhere. |
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SP_Laser
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
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Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:30 am Post subject: |
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Cub flyer wrote: How about why can't you fly SP after failing a medical
but you can fly as a glider pilot and glider pilots can fly a motor glider.
There is a grey area here somewhere.
8) Shhhhhhh |
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SP_Laser
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
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Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:35 am Post subject: |
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The Samba XXL(same company as Lambada) takes this one step further. It's shorter wing decrease the glide ratio of this motor glider to 18:1 (Lambada 26:1)
There are no other gliders (including the ancient swietzer 23) with a ratio that low. Yet there are no other 'regular' airplanes with a glide ratio that high including the Katana 14:1
Talk about grey area. :) |
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