Dust Of The Universe

Notes: In 2018-19, lots of manufacturers are delivering very nice gliders. In the B category, it’s difficult sometimes to say which glider has a better glide or better climb as they are very close. At least among the top 5 of the category . The tests are becoming sometimes awkward to write, when new gliders still open my eyes for their better overall behavior…But we are lucky to have them, and i’m also super pleased to fly them :-)   Ozone Swift 5   size S   I already test flew the Rush 5 in size S. The Swift 5 is the light version.   The cloth used on the Swift 5 is really light ! The glider weights 3680 grams on my scale ! The Swift 5 launches without any effort even in nil wind. The Rush 5 heavy cloth needed a steady pull, but the swift 5 launches effortlessly. There are also many differences with the Rush 5 concerning agility, brake pressure and feel.   The Swift 5 has a softer feel through the brakes, more precise, and linear. It is also more agile than the...

Recently i made a podcast with Cloudbase Mayham, thanks to Gavin McClurg   ! https://www.cloudbasemayhem.com/episode-83-ziad-bassil-and-dust-of-the-universe/?fbclid=IwAR0Saa7Dmy5KWWKXP3u60IWmqU9r56aAbDwNWP4LEvphPjk-YTkm7k9LI_g I missed to understand the last question, and responded hastily. I think it’s an important one about what should i do if i want to rewind my flying career and also an advise to new comers to the sport.   Here it is : Since i was pretty alone and new to the sport at that time, it was difficult to act differently. The best thing i did is that i   kited my glider and played on the sea cliffs several hours every day, even when there was no wind to lift the glider.   At that time i purchased a movie “Flamengo dunes” and tried to discover little by little how to soar in strong wind. These were the old days without any proper guidance. I know it shouldn’t be done like that but it was my only way to move forward. It actually gave me lot of excitement a...

The Agera is Swing’s new C glider with RAST.   Taking off is quite easy, and i didn’t find any particular problem in inflation in nil wind. In strong windy take off, the Agera RS also inflates quite nice and stays easily above the pilots head. I flew the Agera RS from 96 all up on the SM size (88-100)   The brakes have medium to light pressure and the Agera turns with very little action on the brakes. The turning radius inside weak and strong thermals are fairly agile. It turns inside a core but stops in the middle and needs to re-power it by releasing the inside brake in order to give it more energy, then lower it again smoothly inside a small core in order to get a tight radius. The Agera RS tends to stop inside one complete tight turn. But i can say that it has a fair agility and needs to get used to.     Inside a tight core, i tried to keep my inside brake low and tried to lower it slightly more to keep it on track like i tested the other C’s like the A5, Alpina ...