Microlighters

When i did my training my instructor said you always have to fly with money in the bank(bar in to keep the speed up). If i fly with the bar in then i do not get altitude and i have to fly for ever to look for lift.I fly a 503 windlass at alt of 4410ft ,i way 95kg and wife70kg with about 25liters of fuel. Would it help if i move the wing, at the moment it is set in the center of the holes.O yes and the temp was around 26 dec.

Your instructor was right but it is only neccesary just after take off. When 150-200ft or so you can slowy start pushing the bar forward and climb out at 43-45mph in the Windlass. Only fiddle with the wing when you have more flying experience, moving the wing even 1 hole will make a huge difference in the performance and when inexperienced could really test your skills. PS. At that alt with that load a 503 will not be a bullet.

Also landing in gusty conditions requires that you have some "money in the bank", you do not want to be flaring when a gust comes along and lifts you up, only to be follwed by a lull and all lift is lost

I fly a similar config and with my 70Kg's and a passanger of 90+-Kg's only once i have cleared 200feet do i start to relax and let the wing fly itself, very light hands on the wing an let it rest in a neutral position, if for any reason i go under 500 feet then i pull a bit of bar so that at anytime i have just that extra little just incase but over 500feet i let her fly normally.

Must add that the poor 503 get a real good workout when we are full fuel but it does the job nicely

Gavin.

Money in the bank = airspeed or height, you can trade one for the other.

Rich = having both

You never want to loose both unless you have touched down for landing.