Re: [ULF-1] New list members

From: Member 19
Date: 2007-10-22 10:35 UTC-05:00
Message: #0072
Ben Hankel
Waco, Nebraska, USA
 
Not working on the ULF-1 yet. I havent got a responce for the PDF to be able to order the plans.
You asked about experience..... I'm pretty new. Currently working on a JDT MiniMax. Its on hold because I'm working 12/7. I hope to get the covering done next winter. I bought it half done, and figure I'll have another 300-400 hours into it, by the time its flying.  Before the MiniMax, I flew radio control airplanes.  I started building them 29 years ago. 25 years ago, I started designing my own. Most were quite sussesful.  Now that I'm in my 40's, its time to put myself into a plane. In Nebraska, power is the obvious choise. Its so flat here, you have to go 50 miles to find a hill more than 20 feet tall.  I have learned that Nebraska has some of the best thermals in the states, so I'm thinking of a glider for a second project.  I currently hold the record in the RC club for gliding of a powered Plane.  From power off, I kept a scale Piper Vegabond up for 47min. 48 sec.  A day like that should keep the ULF-1 up a long time!  But, since its so flat, and a tow is probably out of the question.......  What are peoples ideas for getting airborne?  Winch? probably not for one man. Elastic cord?  Anyone out there with soaring experience to say how dangerous that might be? My flying site is a grass strip 50' wide and 1/2 mile long, with an additional 1/4 mile to the property line.
 > Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:52:42 -0500> From: [email]> To: [email]> Subject: [ULF-1] New list members> > Welcome to the ULF-1 list: Srikanth Kandadai, Member 28, Steve Corboy, Jean Fourcade, Member 40, Ben Hankel, Ben Greenwood, Member 18, Heinz Erben and Hanspeter Jenny!> > If everyone would please send me your location information and any associated URLs, I will> complete your listing in the directory below. We'd also love to hear from you regarding your> aviation experience and interest in ultralight soaring. Is anyone building a ULF-1 besides > Member 12 Gohringer?> > It's been a while since I last updated this membership information, and it's good to see all the new subscribers. Here's what I know: Dieter was finally able to post to the list successfully on 6/25/07. He posted a test message and since then we haven't heard from him. Are you there, Dieter? We'd all love to hear from you.> > Best regards,> > Member 1> ulf-1.com Volunteer Administrator> > > -----> > ULF-1 list membership is now:> > Member 13> > Robert Butemeyer> > Nicholas Cafarelli> > Steve Corboy> > Diego del Alamo> Argentina> > Member 16> Istanbul, Turkey> > Member 1> Lawrence, KS, USA> www.questiongravity.com> > Member 129 Ehl> > Heinz Erben> > Luis Faria> > Ian Findlater> > Jean Fourcade> > Viktor Galkin> > Member 14> Brasil> > Member 12 Gohringer> Brasil> http://www.ulf-1.com/gohringer> > Member 7> Raleigh, NC, USA> > Ben Greenwood> > Ben Hankel> > Member 10> > Paul Howse> Cornwall, GB> > Hanspeter Jenny> > Mark Johnson> > Srikanth Kandadai> > Warren Kennedy> > Member 18> > Member 2> Denton, Texas, USA> > Member 4 Lea> Ottawa, Canada> > Member 3> New York, New York, USA> > Mario Maurano> > Member 15> Vilnius, Lithuania> > Member 9> München, Germany> www.eel.de> > Member 6> Los Gatos, CA, USA> > Member 5> León Guanajuato, Mexico> > Member 28> > Member 25 Shakespeare> > Gary Steadman> > George Member 8> Lancaster MA> www.curedcomposites.netfirms.com> > Ron Tick> > Member 40> > > > _______________________________________________> ULF-1 discussion list -- [email]> > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Preferences, List information:> http://lists.ulf-1.com/listinfo.cgi/ulf-1-ulf-1.com
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