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3 years 1 month ago #24286 by Phil Ford
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Simon Osborne wrote: You really need to get out more Phil!

I did Simon, see images where grass is visible.:lol:

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3 years 1 month ago #24287 by Brian
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Looks promising Phil. Not only does a "chuckie" get you outdoors, it excercises the arm you use to lift pints. Vital to keep that in trim for the end of lockdown.
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3 years 1 month ago - 3 years 1 month ago #24294 by Phil Ford
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Today another launching exercise up the school fields with a heavy duty elastic band, goes off well then climbs and stalls into a vertical dive. Back home pondered for a while and decided to stick a 5 gm wheel weight on the nose to alter the CG. Back up the field and Yes! Flies wings level and no steep climb. Real pleased. :) Would 've got some video but a dog turned up so gave anymore flights a miss.
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3 years 1 month ago #24299 by 4Pedalsfly
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Phil - Well done, still not sorted
my stall out - what sort of glide distance are you getting.
Good judgement to avoid possible K9 interference.

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3 years 1 month ago - 3 years 1 month ago #24300 by Phil Ford
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I would guess about 60 feet of "exercise" (or 120 feet if I walk back to the original start point) with a slight nose up launch into a 3-5 mph head wind with an elastic band (the thick white ones). The grandsons turned up at the fields and "grandad can we have a go? It even survived their "chucks" :lol: So far!
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3 years 1 month ago #24302 by MikeSeale
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I thought a chuck glider was supposed to circle? A little bit of rudder to keep it yawed, the dihedral to stabilise it and the UP elevator that you have to keep it up.

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