This is How We Float

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@psycoticreaction9135 7 ай бұрын

It is so amazing that your Falcon 4 has better performance than ANY hang glider from 1983. I want a Falcon 4 or a moyes Malibu 2!!!

@fly1327 Жыл бұрын

Went the performance route after hang gliding. Sailplanes, power, etc. Not flying anymore. It's funny, when driving past a field even now I'm immediately looking at landing options based on wind/terrain/obstructions. My wife who drove for me and friends all those years, chasing us on Ham radio (yes, she did just that, thru BS backroads and restrictions I can't imagine) asking what I'm looking at. I play kinda dumb, but she knows EXACTLY what I'm looking at. To me the most fun was simply soaring with a low enough wing loading to make it work. Thanks for the video!

@parsecpres Ай бұрын

brilliant idea to give a shoutout to your sweetheart..........indeed she is the conduit to your existence as a hang glider pilot.

@apaul13150 10 ай бұрын

Just goes to show that you don't need to b e launching off a big mountain and catching a thermal to cloud base to have a blast hang gliding. What fun!

@nickcaci7238 4 ай бұрын

Good to see back on KZbin Ryan. I always wanted to experiment with wingtip vortex sail slits radiating out in the last three panels on a single surface wing to creat multiple smaller tip vortices. Need an old bagged out Falcon. If you ever plan to fly Lookout Mountain we have two spare guest bedrooms just a mile away. - Nick Caci

@RyanVoight 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Nick! Love lookout- will reach out if/when headed down that way- it’s been a while!

@skypix777 Жыл бұрын

Man, what a sweet film. Great job Ryan. Did you ever fly with one winglet to see if there was a difference?

@RyanVoight Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I have not flown with only one, but I know a couple people who have and there were mixed reports. Some said there was no noticeable difference, but some said the glider had a slight turn TOWARD the tip with the winglet installed. Can't argue with that data, but interpreting isn't simple: If the wing with the winglet made more lift the glider would turn away from that side... but that's not really what winglets do (make lift)... they are primarily meant to reduce drag. In hang gliders yaw and roll have an inverse relationship due to slight dihedral in the designs, which allows us to turn with weight shift- so if the winglet side had less drag the glider would yaw AWAY from the winglet, inducing roll TOWARD the winglet side. Complicated stuff, but most people agree they look cool at least (and help with being visible to other pilots).

@leesidelee 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Ryan I'm curious if you have tried your Falcon with only one winglet on? I've always wanted to try this with my winglets on my Fusion but was afraid of a turn causing landing issues.....but on a Falcon it should be more manageable and should really show if it's more or less efficient with the winglets depending on the roll/yaw that it creates. What do you think? Thanks for the awesome video too. I'm about to buy a Falcon and was already wondering if my winglets could be added :-)