A friend and his newly acquired Libelle (Youtube video)

[Oscar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPyoaizNimo

[Fred Blair[_2_]]

On Apr 25, 10:16*am, Oscar > wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPyoaizNimo

I did not realize the Libelle could be looped?

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:16:08 -0700, Fred Blair wrote:

> On Apr 25, 10:16Â*am, Oscar > wrote:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPyoaizNimo
>
> I did not realize the Libelle could be looped?
>
It spins nicely too, though you have to be fairly brutal to get it to
depart[1]. Mine is easily the most spin-resistant single-seater I've
flown.

[1] Pulling the nose up 30 degrees and crossing rudder and ailerons as it
stalls generally does the trick. Recovery is normal, though the small
control deflections mean it takes 1/2 a turn to recover rather than the
1/4 turn you expect from a Pegase or Discus 1.


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[Hagbard Celine]

Usually when the type certificate, flight manual and cockpit placards
include the phrase "Acrobatics, including spinning, prohibited" it
makes me a wee bit reluctant to try the maneuvers myself.

[Dave Nadler]

On Apr 26, 3:12*pm, Hagbard Celine > wrote:
> *Usually when the type certificate, flight manual and cockpit placards
> include the phrase "Acrobatics, including spinning, prohibited" it
> makes me a wee bit reluctant to try the maneuvers myself.

Glad its only "Usually" ;-)

[Hagbard Celine]

On Apr 26, 12:56*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
> On Apr 26, 3:12*pm, Hagbard Celine > wrote:
>
> > *Usually when the type certificate, flight manual and cockpit placards
> > include the phrase "Acrobatics, including spinning, prohibited" it
> > makes me a wee bit reluctant to try the maneuvers myself.
>
> Glad its only "Usually" ;-)

What can I say? Performing prohibited maneuvers is the only time I get
to feel like a test pilot!

More seriously, there are some really nice videos on that YouTube
channel and I'm looking forward to seeing more featuring the Libelle.