GP 15 Jeta

Hi Guys,
Any news about the Gp glider out there? The 15 Jeta promise a revolution, but I cannot find much new info about It. Some owner could help?
Cheers

On 6/23/20 6:48 AM, wrote:
Hi Guys,
Any news about the Gp glider out there? The 15 Jeta promise a revolution, but I cannot find much new info about It. Some owner could help?
Cheers


Some owner? There's only been one delivered, and he's up to his
eyeballs trying to get the thing flying.

Some owner? There's only been one delivered, and he's up to his
eyeballs trying to get the thing flying.

Do tell, it was delivered unflyable??!!

I am absolutely not trying to throw stones but a bigger prop, different motor (lower RPM) and a bigger rudder (all mentioned in another thread as being recent changes) do not appear to be minor changes.

Would someone please shed some light as to why these were changed now?

Thanks -

Lou

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 2:47:42 PM UTC-4, MNLou wrote:
I am absolutely not trying to throw stones but a bigger prop, different motor (lower RPM) and a bigger rudder (all mentioned in another thread as being recent changes) do not appear to be minor changes.

Would someone please shed some light as to why these were changed now?

Thanks -

Lou

Efficiency?
Handling harmony?
UH

MNLou wrote on 6/23/2020 11:47 AM:
I am absolutely not trying to throw stones but a bigger prop, different motor (lower RPM) and a bigger rudder (all mentioned in another thread as being recent changes) do not appear to be minor changes.

Would someone please shed some light as to why these were changed now?

The news from the factory did not mention the reasons, but the usual reasons for a
bigger prop are to increase prop efficiency and accept more power from the motor.
The increased torque the lower rpm motor provides may increase the P-factor,
making a larger rudder worthwhile. But, as I noted, the factory did not elaborate.

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On 6/23/20 9:23 AM, Turkey Vulture wrote:

Some owner? There's only been one delivered, and he's up to his
eyeballs trying to get the thing flying.

Do tell, it was delivered unflyable??!!


To be fair, it has flown once. It got air-freighted to the convention
to suck in new orders

On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 8:57:17 AM UTC-4, kinsell wrote:
On 6/23/20 9:23 AM, Turkey Vulture wrote:

Some owner? There's only been one delivered, and he's up to his
eyeballs trying to get the thing flying.

Do tell, it was delivered unflyable??!!


To be fair, it has flown once. It got air-freighted to the convention
to suck in new orders

rim shot

Well played.

T8

On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 8:57:17 AM UTC-4, kinsell wrote:
On 6/23/20 9:23 AM, Turkey Vulture wrote:

Some owner? There's only been one delivered, and he's up to his
eyeballs trying to get the thing flying.

Do tell, it was delivered unflyable??!!


To be fair, it has flown once. It got air-freighted to the convention
to suck in new orders

I am so happy I did not order one! It was tempting to get such a light motor glider. After so many years of promises I am not sure there is hope for this glider at all. I feel sorry for the people who put money down. Shame on the manufacturer. I don't know what the guy is thinking, this sounds like a ponzi scheme.

On 6/24/20 7:18 PM, Andrzej Kobus wrote:
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 8:57:17 AM UTC-4, kinsell wrote:
On 6/23/20 9:23 AM, Turkey Vulture wrote:

Some owner? There's only been one delivered, and he's up to his
eyeballs trying to get the thing flying.

Do tell, it was delivered unflyable??!!


To be fair, it has flown once. It got air-freighted to the convention
to suck in new orders

I am so happy I did not order one! It was tempting to get such a light motor glider. After so many years of promises I am not sure there is hope for this glider at all. I feel sorry for the people who put money down. Shame on the manufacturer. I don't know what the guy is thinking, this sounds like a ponzi scheme.


Yep. Small, light weight, superlative performance, outstanding battery
run times, modest pricing for a motorglider. Almost sounded too good to
be true.

I feel sorry for people who put money down, but back in the old days,
they were offering big discounts for people to pay up front for the
glider. Sad to see people sell their old gliders to help pay for the
new one, then sit around for years for the new one that never seems to
show up.