ASK-13 with social distancing mod

Found this on a UK site.

https://imagesusers.gliderpilot.net/0000014211.jpg

On Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 6:57:49 AM UTC-6, Stephen Szikora wrote:
Found this on a UK site.

https://imagesusers.gliderpilot.net/0000014211.jpg

That seat is just begging for Slim Pickens!
I wonder if he ever got his CFI-G?

Sign me up...

Former hanggliding pilot, willing to try ridegliding!

Woohoo

RR

Would removing the rear half of an ASK-21's canopy not solve the contagion problem and still provide a reasonable enough L/D? Pilots could use Aviation Headsets for communication.

Half joking, but why would this not work for local flights?

On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 7:00:54 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
Would removing the rear half of an ASK-21's canopy not solve the contagion problem and still provide a reasonable enough L/D? Pilots could use Aviation Headsets for communication.

Half joking, but why would this not work for local flights?

You need to experience the drag on a two-seater with only one canopy. A 2-33 L/D would look pretty good by comparison.

On Tuesday, 21 April 2020 02:35:45 UTC+1, wrote:
On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 7:00:54 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
Would removing the rear half of an ASK-21's canopy not solve the contagion problem and still provide a reasonable enough L/D? Pilots could use Aviation Headsets for communication.

Half joking, but why would this not work for local flights?

You need to experience the drag on a two-seater with only one canopy. A 2-33 L/D would look pretty good by comparison.

Having flown a PIK-20 with one undercarriage door missing, or a Dart 17R with the centre fairing accidentally fallen off, I agree the effect is worse than you hope (especially the Dart)

At 14:01 22 April 2020, wrote:
On Tuesday, 21 April 2020 02:35:45 UTC+1, wrote:
On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 7:00:54 PM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
Would removing the rear half of an ASK-21's canopy not solve the
contagion problem and still provide a reasonable enough L/D? Pilots
could
use Aviation Headsets for communication.

Half joking, but why would this not work for local flights?

You need to experience the drag on a two-seater with only one canopy. A
2-33 L/D would look pretty good by comparison.

Having flown a PIK-20 with one undercarriage door missing, or a Dart 17R
with the centre fairing accidentally fallen off, I agree the effect is
worse than you hope (especially the Dart)


I've done that as well; fun isnt it?

On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at 10:01:39 AM UTC-4, wrote:

Having flown a PIK-20 with one undercarriage door missing, or a Dart 17R with the centre fairing accidentally fallen off, I agree the effect is worse than you hope (especially the Dart)

It would interesting to hear from one of the folks who have lost the rear canopy of an ASK-21 or PW-6 when flying solo. I'd expect that it would be a better L/D than the ASK-13 flying with two sport canopies.

A friend lost the unlatched rear canopy of a PW-6. It shattered on the vertical stabilizer. He said that he was picking up shards of plexiglass from the airfield for weeks.

On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:00:51 -0700, son_of_flubber wrote:

Would removing the rear half of an ASK-21's canopy not solve the
contagion problem and still provide a reasonable enough L/D? Pilots
could use Aviation Headsets for communication.

Half joking, but why would this not work for local flights?

I'd think that would depend on which pilot was infectious (I could be
wrong, but being behind the infected one doesn't seem be a good place to
be.

At first guess flying dual in a T.21 would be safer, but I wouldn't count
on it: not much room between the pilots even if you both have your own
aero-screen.

Maybe Burt's K.13 with the sports canopy on would be as good as it gets.


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Maybe Burt's K.13 with the sports canopy on would be as good as it gets.

Be sure that both pilots have a sufficient supply of toilet paper, as that seems to have some bearing on behavior. Don't want to run low and have to resort to ammunition supplies. Bad behavior!