Engine out landing -Motorglider Sonex Xenos

Sonex Xenos
6000ft density altitude in Hot Springs, VA.
80hp VW engine
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[@MrPowerup2010]

wow that wing did not look so smooth

[@TheSoaringChannel]

Awesome! What you SHOULD be doing is thermaling the crap out of that sweet Cu dead ahead at 4:15 lol killer video man! Have anything of soaring in it? Or just ripping around?

[@fly.foil.kite.]

just ripping!

[@normalname]

Beautiful. Ill have to fly into there someday.

[@fly.foil.kite.]

Wonderful spot

[@nickcaci7238]

Yeah…. I have my doubts about in integrity of that long wing. I’ve seen in this and other videos showing lots of twist and flex when just preforming mild G turns…. AND, why don’t we see from owner/ flyers of Xenos motor gliders showing engine off soaring performance examples , ether thermal or ridge soaring? !!!

[@AzangBugs]

Looks like fun, but you might want to think about the rate you are heating and cooling that engine.

[@fly.foil.kite.]

Liquid cooled

[@DanFrederiksen]

Does it actually come anywhere close to 24:1 in any conditions?

[@fly.foil.kite.]

not really sure, but it does glide!

[@larryscott203]

Правая плоскость сильно помятая...не комильфо... 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺💤