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Yesterday 10:52 PM

DHansen

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

To be honest even though I have owned my ahi for a few years, I have only test flown it once. It's heavier . Different animal than the alula. In the same conditions I had to keep the ahi moving fast all the times whereas the you can putz around with the alula more without worrying about it stalling on you .

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Yesterday 09:20 PM

Ve4radioflyer

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

You're obviously right place, right time today!

Question ... how do you like the Ahi in conditions somewhat similar to the Alula?

Yesterday 06:30 PM

DHansen

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

Happy Birthday to me. Two more new alula's for the stockpile.

04-10-2024 12:03 PM

DHansen

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

you are absolutely right. looks light and sturdy.

04-08-2024 06:23 PM

Ve4radioflyer

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

The application I envisioned was as a small sloper .... it looks very capable of being used in that role.

04-07-2024 10:16 PM

DHansen

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

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The UMX Conscendo looks like it can turn in an equivalent slope performance the equivalent to a heavy airplane with a solid 30 kts straight into the hill.

Further, its only around 130 grams.

I stay away from powered slope flying, Locals(and bylaws) take a dim view of anything with a propeller, But are with a wind powered glider. A powered plane is unnecessary to begin with and it's easier to stay under 250 grams total weight. My Alula is 170 grams and the altered one is 205grams.Plus it with fly for 2 hours straight. Hard to get flight times like that while feeding a motor and speed control. New laws and restrictions and common sense kinda dictate the choices of airframe I can use, But it's hella fun

04-07-2024 08:45 PM

DHansen

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

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Thanks, that was a treat to see.

My Alula has been a lot of fun in the past and is a good product.

Yes they are fun, I fit a set of dream-flight Libelle wings onto an alula body and came up with this 49 inch monster alula in the video.

04-07-2024 08:36 PM

Ve4radioflyer

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

Thanks, that was a treat to see.

My Alula has been a lot of fun in the past and is a good product.

The UMX Conscendo looks like it can turn in an equivalent slope performance the equivalent to a heavy airplane with a solid 30 kts straight into the hill.

Further, its only around 130 grams.

https://youtu.be/9Pj_XjNpODo?si=HcB-mdWPSDned5Wg

04-07-2024 08:19 PM

DHansen

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

The sooner it warms up the sooner I can get back to flying

https://vimeo.com/931751514?share=copy/

10-19-2023 12:52 AM

Ve4radioflyer

Re: Alberta Slope Patrol guide

That Komet was pretty neat.

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