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Old July 31st 12, 02:45 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Tony[_5_]
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On Monday, July 30, 2012 6:19:12 PM UTC-5, (unknown) wrote:
;-) yea eventually i'll get to that point, figured i ought to learn how to fly it dry first. the only problem with the water system on the Cherokee is there is no in flight dumping option...8



Ballast? Fugeddaboudit. FLAPS!


I have a modified BG-12 in the driveway (Neidrauer NG-1) so I can fly with flaps whenever I want to. I love the 5:1 glide with full flaps on approach. Exhilarating! I need to saw its wingtips down so that it is 15 meters instead of 50 feet though...