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Monerai P Self Launching Sailplane
On Tuesday, August 18, 1998 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, marc silverman wrote:
This is not a low time ship or anytime ship.It was not a succesful design..Thats why you don't see them flying.Don't buy it. Marc Silverman WV MIKEB1835 wrote: Can anyone give me some info about the Monerai P. I am a low time glider pilot who is interested in purchasing one, but need to know about flight characteristics. They look nice but how do they fly. It is extremely light in weight, what does this mean to the pilot. Thanx This is a great glider I was one of the first to complete building it. it is a sensitive plane fly a 1-26 sail plane will help greatly or do an auto tow the plane does exactly as advertised I flew it for 3 years never had a problem but I did fly similar planes to get used to its characeristics. I urge anyone who has one or planning to buy please contact me at 417-848-5026 this is a great plane the power pod is so-so had some issues with it len padios |
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On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 1:15:42 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Tuesday, August 18, 1998 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, marc silverman wrote: This is not a low time ship or anytime ship.It was not a succesful design.Thats why you don't see them flying.Don't buy it. Marc Silverman WV MIKEB1835 wrote: Can anyone give me some info about the Monerai P. I am a low time glider pilot who is interested in purchasing one, but need to know about flight characteristics. They look nice but how do they fly. It is extremely light in weight, what does this mean to the pilot. Thanx This is a great glider I was one of the first to complete building it. it is a sensitive plane fly a 1-26 sail plane will help greatly or do an auto tow the plane does exactly as advertised I flew it for 3 years never had a problem but I did fly similar planes to get used to its characeristics. I urge anyone who has one or planning to buy please contact me at 417-848-5026 this is a great plane the power pod is so-so had some issues with it len padios I once saw a capable and skilled pilot fly a monerai as a pure glider. On his first flight in it, I thought his wife and child would be witness to his death, as they were at the airport that day. he reported later that he could only turn left, and could only fly it level with full side stick right. I think the price (cheap) was the draw for him. He was very lucky to survive. YMMV Scott. |
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Monerai P Self Launching Sailplane
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 4:32:12 PM UTC-5, Scott Williams wrote:
I once saw a capable and skilled pilot fly a monerai as a pure glider. On his first flight in it, I thought his wife and child would be witness to his death, as they were at the airport that day. he reported later that he could only turn left, and could only fly it level with full side stick right. I witnessed a Monerai crash, where the glider had been improperly rebuilt after a prior crash. Another pilot rushing to the crash scene drove over the crashed pilot's son's foot, but that was the only injury that day. Can't make this stuff up... ANY glider built improperly is a hazard! http://www.nadler.com/public/1995_Fl...e_Monerai.html See ya, Dave |
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Monerai P Self Launching Sailplane
that story about Dave Nadler flying the Monerai is probably the best gift the Monerai has given to the sport of soaring...
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Dave Nadler wrote on 11/8/2017 1:39 PM:
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 4:32:12 PM UTC-5, Scott Williams wrote: I once saw a capable and skilled pilot fly a monerai as a pure glider. On his first flight in it, I thought his wife and child would be witness to his death, as they were at the airport that day. he reported later that he could only turn left, and could only fly it level with full side stick right. I witnessed a Monerai crash, where the glider had been improperly rebuilt after a prior crash. Another pilot rushing to the crash scene drove over the crashed pilot's son's foot, but that was the only injury that day. Can't make this stuff up... ANY glider built improperly is a hazard! http://www.nadler.com/public/1995_Fl...e_Monerai.html Base on your article, I would judge a Monerai as "very unsuitable" for the original poster, and that he would be much safer buying factory-built ship that has a good reputation for easy handling in all situations. If he were in my club, I would volunteer to help him find a glider that does not has several caveats attached to it, such as a Ka-6. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me) - "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation" https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1 - "Transponders in Sailplanes - Dec 2014a" also ADS-B, PCAS, Flarm http://soaringsafety.org/prevention/...anes-2014A.pdf |
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