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Gordon Schubert
December 31st 03, 09:44 PM
After comparing the LS3 to the Genesis it was no contest.
I bought an awesome Genesis 2. Great cockpit size and
everything else.
GORDY

Bill Daniels
December 31st 03, 10:47 PM
"Gordon Schubert" > wrote in message
...
> After comparing the LS3 to the Genesis it was no contest.
> I bought an awesome Genesis 2. Great cockpit size and
> everything else.
> GORDY
>
Congratulations! I sure enjoyed flying one.

Bill Daniels

Liam Finley
January 1st 04, 07:11 AM
It's good to know that some consider the Genesis 2 superior to a 25 year old design.

Gordon Schubert > wrote in message >...
> After comparing the LS3 to the Genesis it was no contest.
> I bought an awesome Genesis 2. Great cockpit size and
> everything else.
> GORDY

JJ Sinclair
January 1st 04, 03:00 PM
Welcome to the wonderful world of Genesis. I love my G2. Helpful hint, raise
the tail up about a foot before assembly ( I use a 5 gal. can) and remember the
wings slope forward, so the leading edge won't be in a straight line.
Enjoy,
JJ Sinclair

Andy Durbin
January 1st 04, 08:22 PM
(JJ Sinclair) wrote in message >...
> Welcome to the wonderful world of Genesis. I love my G2. Helpful hint, raise
> the tail up about a foot before assembly ( I use a 5 gal. can) and remember the
> wings slope forward, so the leading edge won't be in a straight line.
> Enjoy,
> JJ Sinclair

And please raise the tail when you put in on a contest grid so it
won't roll back and hit the glider behind you. It makes a great sail
with the tail down!

A local pilot made a tail support to fit a socket mounted on the tail
dolly.


Andy (GY)

Eric Greenwell
January 1st 04, 08:53 PM
Andy Durbin wrote:
> (JJ Sinclair) wrote in message >...
>
>>Welcome to the wonderful world of Genesis. I love my G2. Helpful hint, raise
>>the tail up about a foot before assembly ( I use a 5 gal. can) and remember the
>>wings slope forward, so the leading edge won't be in a straight line.
>>Enjoy,
>>JJ Sinclair
>
>
> And please raise the tail when you put in on a contest grid so it
> won't roll back and hit the glider behind you. It makes a great sail
> with the tail down!
>
> A local pilot made a tail support to fit a socket mounted on the tail
> dolly.

Sounds like a candidate for a Piggot Hook with the parking brake add-on.

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JJ Sinclair
January 1st 04, 10:33 PM
>And please raise the tail when you put in on a contest grid so it
>won't roll back and hit the glider behind you. It makes a great sail
>with the tail down!

That is very true, after my G2 started moving under a slight wind, I found a
rock to act as a wheel chock. The wheel is right on top of the flying CG and at
the Minden regionals, I climbed in and she didn't come down on the nose wheel.
There I sat with my nose pointed at the sky.The line boy asked if that was the
way I normally took off? I said, NO, please shove my nose down. BTW, the wheel
- CG location will cause it to weather - vane into a cross wind at the end of a
landing into a cross wind. Just be ready to jump on that good hydraulic brake,
if it happens. I have seen this twice, as I rolled out at about 10 mph, she
turned her nose into the wind and opposite rudder did nothing. Same thing is
true in a H-301 Libelle. I believe it is all a matter of main wheel location in
relation to the loaded CG position.


JJ Sinclair

Lennie the Lurker
January 2nd 04, 02:40 AM
Gordon Schubert > wrote in message >...
> After comparing the LS3 to the Genesis it was no contest.
> I bought an awesome Genesis 2. Great cockpit size and
> everything else.
> GORDY


Hmmm. Bout all I can say, Gordy. There's getting to be a lot of toys
out there that have to be put back in the box at night. Makes me glad
I won't be there to help. (I would have been uncomfortable in your
blanik, don't know how you ever flew it.)

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