[ULF-1] To Member 12: Another interested member from Brazil

From: Member 33
Date: 2008-09-16 16:44 UTC-03:00
Message: #0125

Member 12,
I just had joined the group and  I' m from SP, Brazil and used to fly gliders at Bauru but now I´m far from home living in Sobral, Ceará. Bunch of nasty thermals around here.
I have a hill next to me where one can launch a ULF 1.  I´m having some hang glider lessons but, sincerely, I miss the three axis control. I have some aero/nautical woodworking experience helping to repair wooden gliders and building Member 60/epoxy boats.
I' m finishing building a 200m2 Member 60 shop with most of the machines, even a cnc router and vaccum pumps for vaccum bagging etc. 
Now, the questionary:
1- Where do you fly?
2- How did you managed to get spruce or are you building with freijó?
3- Are you gluing with epoxi? What brand?
4- The fabric, where did you found?
I´m thinking about a bungee cord to launch the thing. What do you think about it?
I´m glad I found a native builder.
All the best.
Greetings from the northeast.
Abraço,
Ricardo