bruno Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Short video with onboard camera. Ozone Viper2 - H&E r120 http://www.vimeo.com/4863615 @+ Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Nice one Bruno, don't think your nickname will ever be "straight and level" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 lol ! Cheers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer_Dave Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Nice one Bruno. One of the best videos I've watched to date. Keep them coming. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdoc Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Excellent video Bruno. What camera did you use and how the hell did you strap it to your foot!! Kudos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Panasonic Lumix lx3 can shoot movies in HD. The quality should be better as i am using a cheap editing program... Mini tripod straped in shoe laces backed with webing. Give it a try !! @+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Nice one Bruno, And quite an entrance. !! SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_p Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Nice Skills, loving the SAT. Hows the viper? and what's it like landing the speed wing with the motor on? U crazy MoFo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hey Dan ! The Viper 2 is awesome. I have not flown much gliders with reflex or semi reflex profile before and i come from free flying. From what i know, the nicest thing about OZRP is that you can use the brakes when the trims are fully released (not the case with most reflex's) and the handling...classic OZONE ! So much fun to fly ! I also fly a Rush XS 21m and 6907 18m. With 1/2 trims released, the Viper 2 is almost as dynamic as the 6907 ! The bad side is inflating in no wind...if you d ont have the trick, it tends to ''shrimp''. The tips fly faster than the middle. You have to hold the middle risers by the ''maillon rapide'' (biners) and inflate with 2/3 trims released, then, no more problems. I have flown it in verry turbulent conditions +8 m/s lift, i could not believe the stability. My background as a free flying pilot did not make feel good about increasing the speed in rowdy air, but it works ! You gain stability. And the speed bar is verry efficient. You can easily control pitch sability with it, combined with throtle. It does not feel like a comp wing (compared to the Mantra's)...And the performance are there with or without the engine. NICE ! Landing the Little Cloud Spirulline 18m ? no problems at all ! This little wing as a lot of speed hands up so it honors you a lot of ''ressource'' at the end of your flare...similar to a swoop like sky diving. Not for beginers but accesible. The speed with the trims released is bluffing ! Somewhere above 70 km/h. In level flight, it tends to turn to one side, you can correct this by pulling one of the trimmers... Cheers ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_p Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Hi Bruno, I didn't realise you could use the brakes with the Ozone whilst flat out. I just bought my first reflex glider (Gin Airflex) and I also started free flying first. I find it really hard to trust the reflex and only really use it in more stable conditions at the moment, when it gets rougher I tend to keep it trimmed down or on neutral. I cant get away from wanting to fly the wing actively when it gets rough. It would be nice to have the brakes as back up when in reflex. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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