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...rank Gillette's place. He owns the local soaring and training hill for...at ground(6' tall corn) and in ridge soaring conditions. Ideal condi...at the 100' mark up a 600' hill/ridge with a 20mph tailwind,&nbs...Comment on "learning to thermal and ridge soar a soaring trike"
...ke (I used some early morning ridge lift to help the climb over M...not flown a "REAL" soaring trike-- and I expect it to...ling)-- and the wheels of the soaring trikes much better suited-- w...s all I know about thermal vs ridge soaring with a motor- unf...Comment on "learning to thermal and ridge soar a soaring trike"
...gain. Lastly even small soaring trikes generate more drag tha...So yes choosing to fly a soaring trike in some what more mello...experience in is playing with ridge lift on a soaring trike. ...reas in coastal CA and inland ridges with predominantly westerlies...Comment on "Another new product from Air Creation- The Pixel"
Thanks Bob for the explanation of purpose, from the pictures alone it gives many impressions (depending on the viewers fancy). I would say that with the soaring record for HG (the ultimate "small trike") nearly 500 Miles (800km), soaring IS about XC.