Syncronaut or Astronaut?

Post by **HarryMann** » 22 Oct 2007, 18:24

One small step for man

... one giant leap for womankind!

[img:800:600]http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/webpic ... S(800).jpg[/img]

Our treasurer just after her first step on the long road to becoming an astronaut... all great achievements start with a small step into the unknown

Post by **andysimpson** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:16

That looks even worse than i was told

I hope the engine is japenese.

Post by **HarryMann** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:24

Austrian, Rotax... they have the reputation, apparently!

Post by **andysimpson** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:27

HarryMann wrote:Austrian, Rotax... they have the reputation, apparently!

So do german engines

Post by **JennyTyger** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:38

Here's the engine:

[img:800:600]http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/pics/5432.JPG[/img]

Anyway I had every confidence in the pilot.

Post by **HarryMann** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:39

[img:800:600]http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/webpic ... k(800).jpg[/img]

Has two of everything else (almost)...

Post by **JennyTyger** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:41

... and here's Clive having just landed it:

[img:800:600]http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/webpic ... a(800).jpg[/img]

Post by **HarryMann** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:43

Anyway I had every confidence in the pilot.

Despite his titanium legs

Post by **syncrodoug** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:47

I can understand the physics of it all but it's still a long way down!

Post by **andysimpson** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:49

OK i think i have seen enough, i will stick to four wheels on the ground.

Post by **HarryMann** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:51

This is a Balerit, very few in this country..

It's a microlight copy of the flying flea, the French Pou de Ciel of the thrities that had a certain reputation before being banned in the UK... *

The tailpane is about 2/3 the span of the mainplane and fixed, pitch control is through varying the incidence of the mainplane - very novel to say the least. Directional control is through the rudder alone, no ailerons!

The Balerit actually is a nice thing to fly, quite easy, considered safe as virtually unstallable and unspinnable - although is probably unnerving and hard work in heavy turbulence. Sunday was 'perfect', very high pressure anticyclone, reaching nearly 1040 mb at noon here....

* which I didn't say too much about before Sunday

Post by **JennyTyger** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:55

Despite his titanium legs

You didn't tell me that before we took off!

This lucky fellow (the one on the left not Clive) had just returned from Paris, having flown out Saturday afternoon, taken a bus to the rugby stadium where he bought a ticket for 60 euros (rather than 1000) 10 minutes after the match had started.

[img:800:600]http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/pics/5408.JPG[/img]

... and he's single girls

Post by **HarryMann** » 22 Oct 2007, 19:57

I can understand the physics of it all but it's still a long way down!

The further the better as far as I'm concerned Doug, my only spinalis reductus impactus horribilis occurred at 0 feet...

Post by **HarryMann** » 22 Oct 2007, 20:01

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. and he's single girls

Well he flew back alone, anyway

What a weekend though... landed just before the sun did, got help back into the hangar with it, and when I complimented him on what a lovely aeroplane it was..

Pilot wrote: Oh! Thanks very much, I built it myself

Post by **matt** » 22 Oct 2007, 20:08

wow !!!!!

I want a go !!!!!!!!!!!