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Now I know why you do it...

Postby Scotsman » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:30 pm

Well, after a long time playing around in fixed wing aircraft for a number of years, I finally went up in a weight shift at Microland (courtesy of a voucher from the wife for Christmas). Before I had actually flown in one myself I really wondered what the attraction was (I thought it might a fetish with the jump suit thing :twisted: ).

Really enjoyed the 30 min flip of real flying (thanks Larry). The experience was pretty awesome...you really feel the feedback of the aircraft and the weather conditions. The whole "reversed" controls issue battles my small brain a bit but I suppose you would get used to it pretty quickly. Nice to actually be able to see the ground as well (I fly low wings in general) and dangle the feet in the slip stream. I was a bit surprised of how large the control movements are on landing and takeoff. :shock:

I am talking to the converted so I'll shut up now. :oops:
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby LenM » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:58 pm

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I'm a 3axis man myself, but weight shift flying is as close to flying like the birds that we humans can come!
Quite an amazing experience and as you mentioned, a very different experience from flyin 3axis!
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby RV4ker (RIP) » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:47 pm

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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby BOOMARANG » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:24 pm

Once you fly a trike you will understand why dogs stick their heads out of car windows.............
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby Scotsman » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:39 am

Boom, I thought that to dry their tongues vhpy
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby Tailspin » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:03 am

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Dude you do realise that once you have flown a trike nothing would be good enough again :?: :twisted:

(^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) Now you can understand the hype is not just ($$) :!: :!:
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby Big-D » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:56 am

(^^)

Welcome to enlightenment puff

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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby JvTonder » Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:20 am

BOOMARANG wrote:Once you fly a trike you will understand why dogs stick their heads out of car windows.............
And bikers..... :twisted: :twisted: ##
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby nicow » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:02 am

There's only one thing better than flying a trike...
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby Low Level » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:18 am

nicow wrote:There's only one thing better than flying a trike...
..........that relief behind the hangar after being in the air for 2 or 3 hours. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby Tailspin » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:26 am

Low Level wrote:
nicow wrote:There's only one thing better than flying a trike...
..........that relief behind the hangar after being in the air for 2 or 3 hours. :lol: :lol:
:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Have had that feeling and well it is close but nope not close enough (**) (**)
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby Big-D » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:29 am

..........that relief behind the hangar after being in the air for 2 or 3 hours.
What are you doing behind the hanger? :shock: :lol: :lol:


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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby Hak » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:12 am

(-) (^^) Welcome home (-) (^^)
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby Kalahari » Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:49 am

Trike flying is the best experience you can have with clothes on!
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Re: Now I know why you do it...

Postby Sukkelaar » Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:01 pm

Its just as nice with them off :lol: :lol: :lol:

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