Motor-Glider Anecdotes and Stories

[Dave Nadler]

Due to a last-minute cancellation, SSA asked me to
speak at the convention.

I'm speaking on "So you think you want a motor-glider".
While I have a good supply of motor-glider stories and
anecdotes (possibly too many, if you get my drift), I'm
looking for more.

E-mail me offline if they're too embarrassing (they
WILL remain anonymous)...

Thanks in advance,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

[Bob]

On Jan 24, 7:34*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
> Due to a last-minute cancellation, SSA asked me to
> speak at the convention.
>
> I'm speaking on "So you think you want a motor-glider".
> While I have a good supply of motor-glider stories and
> anecdotes (possibly too many, if you get my drift), I'm
> looking for more.
>
> E-mail me offline if they're too embarrassing (they
> WILL remain anonymous)...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"



What time slot on which day do you have?

[Brian Whatcott]

Dave Nadler wrote:
> Due to a last-minute cancellation, SSA asked me to
> speak at the convention.
>
> I'm speaking on "So you think you want a motor-glider".
> While I have a good supply of motor-glider stories and
> anecdotes (possibly too many, if you get my drift), I'm
> looking for more.
>
> E-mail me offline if they're too embarrassing (they
> WILL remain anonymous)...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

Not sure if this will suit your purpose, but in the long
ago, when cleared to take off shortly after a sizeable
passenger jet, I found that my motor-glider (a Fournier
RF4) was executing a snappy roll to the right, and
straight towards the tower. It was interesting because,
with its high aspect ratio wings, this airplane was
known for a rather pedestrian roll rate.
What is a pedestrian roll rate through a stationary
airmass, became an exciting roll rate in a rolling
airmass however.
[It was a year or two later, that increased clearance
behind heavy jets was introduced, coincidentally.]

It was the case that such aircraft would be hand-propped
from behind the prop, on the left side, which often
created moments of drang und sturm from onlookers.

Brian W

[Dave Nadler]

On Jan 24, 10:42*pm, Bob > wrote:
> What time slot on which day do you have?

Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 PM (or 15:00 - 15:45 ;-)

Best Regards, Dave

[Tony V]

Dave Nadler wrote:
> On Jan 24, 10:42 pm, Bob > wrote:
>> What time slot on which day do you have?
>
> Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 PM (or 15:00 - 15:45 ;-)

Local or UTC. :-)

Tony V

>
> Best Regards, Dave

[Dave Nadler]

On Jan 24, 9:34*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
> Due to a last-minute cancellation, SSA asked me to
> speak at the convention.
>
> I'm speaking on "So you think you want a motor-glider".
> While I have a good supply of motor-glider stories and
> anecdotes (possibly too many, if you get my drift), I'm
> looking for more.
>
> E-mail me offline if they're too embarrassing (they
> WILL remain anonymous)...
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

I especially appreciate all the stories about your friends ;-)
Keep 'em coming !
Thanks,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"