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Great bit of footage (and nice soundtrack), but, dragging a Twin Astir off the ground with a Foxbat was a bit of an ask.037_yikes.gif.f44636559f7f2c4c52637b7ff2322907.gif

 

I wonder how long that lake strip was?

 

Looks like they were only going to 1000'

 

 

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Wanted to see the weight variations of some of the two seat gliders I've flown, thinking that the Blanik to be the lighter of the Twin Astir and an IS-28, as it is, but was interested to note their gross weights are not as far apart as I would have thought.

 

IS-28 = 590kg

 

Twin Astir = 580kg

 

Blanik = 500kg

 

Still not sure I want to dangle along behind something that could have trouble dragging me through the back of a wave...

 

Arthur.

 

 

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My instructor told me the other day that he had never had to use the cabin heat in the Foxbat... I think in that instance in Norway it would be necessary!

I quite often have to give thanks to the Aviation Gods for bringing us cabin heat. It's cold here in Ballarat sometimes! cold.gif.c4cdc44db1f6c401c5e88ff399ed7104.gif

 

 

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