Dust Of The Universe

Dear Fellow pilots,  I need to share some thoughts about my tests on this blog.  I have been flying for a long time, and my country offers some frequent flying conditions. With more than 5000 hours, I stopped logging years ago ... I have flown more than 260 different glider till now... I’m 54now. But i still don’t believe it, though i used the calculator many times, but i think its a conspiracy…My eyes still see 30  :-)  This is a completely FREE blog. No ads. Its a self sponsored blog.  Free service .  I own a large business, that keeps my family and I, well supported, and my head full of problems to be solved on a daily basis.  This blog is just to ‘escape’ for a glimpse. To enter my own “Boy’s box”  Birds cannot change wings, but we are privileged to do so !  My dream is to exchange wings, and now I’m living this dream. I purchase every glider from my own money. Every glider is held at customs and it’s really a tough time releasing one… I ...

GIN Explorer  After the Carrera plus , here’s GIN new light B glider with an aspect ratio of 6.1  Take off is super easy as the glider inflates quickly with no overshooting.  Flying the Explorer S (75-95) at 94 all up with an X-rated 6 harness.  The brake pressure are similar to the C+ ones ,and the explorer can be steered with only 10 cm of brakes travel in moderate thermals. The response is shorter than the C+ with (more or less) same agility. And with much more brake dampened behavior.(less sharp)  The thermals are felt by the risers. Nothing comes through the brakes . The Explorer feels like a solid ,dampened ,comfortable to fly mid B glider. I know that the AR is 6.1 but it doesn’t feel at all …  Flying next to a loaded Rook 2 seems to show a slight 0.5 km/h faster trim for the Explorer with probably a very slight edge in glide performance at trim. At full bar the Explorer S at 94 all up, has around 8- 9 km/h speed over trim taken at 1500 ASL. The glid...