Valdez 2015
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Valdez 2015
Robby Pedersen turned in a very nice performance, scoring 112 feet combined takeoff and landing. Full results are here:
http://www.valdezflyin.com/wp-content/u ... ts2015.pdf
http://www.valdezflyin.com/wp-content/u ... ts2015.pdf
Super Stol Kit #299
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Re: Valdez 2015
OK, what is a Glacier Cub...can't find anything on it..
Rodger Rinker - Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada
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Re: Valdez 2015
Looks like it's a Cub with Dan Dufault's "Glacier Gear" seen in this Bobby Breeden video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yKmMoDLu1Xo
The Glacier Gear looks like a retrofit of the SuperSTOL gear concept.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yKmMoDLu1Xo
The Glacier Gear looks like a retrofit of the SuperSTOL gear concept.
Richard Holtz
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Highlander N570L -- Ms. Tonka -- in gestation
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Re: Valdez 2015
Roger, here's a link to photo gallery for Glacier Cub:
http://www.betteraircraftfabric.com/pho ... t-cub.html
And here's some video of Robbie's SuperSTOL at Valdez:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxP1sA9jSUI
http://www.betteraircraftfabric.com/pho ... t-cub.html
And here's some video of Robbie's SuperSTOL at Valdez:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxP1sA9jSUI
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Re: Valdez 2015
What engine does Robbie have. I never cease to be amazed at that kind of performance. Not sure I'll ever have the courage (or feel) to hang it on the prop like that, right on the edge..
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Re: Valdez 2015
Robby has a stock Rotax 912. His first takeoff was incredible. I was wildly impressed considering he was competing against airplanes with almost 2 (Lil Cub 190hp) and 3 times (Breenens Glacier Cub 240hp) the horsepower. I flew with him Sunday morning and the performance with two of us was still ridiculous. I can't imagine what a light Superstol would do with 150-180hp. I also understand that now you can set the gross weight at 1750, that's an impressive load.
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Re: Valdez 2015
I've seen Troy do a takeoff like that with a 912S and a Catto prop. What's Robby running for a prop on his?dkshow wrote:Robby has a stock Rotax 912.
Richard Holtz
Highlander N570L -- Ms. Tonka -- in gestation
If just enough is really good, then too much ought to be perfect.
Highlander N570L -- Ms. Tonka -- in gestation
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Re: Valdez 2015
What was the headwind when the Glacier took off/landed....?
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Re: Valdez 2015
I was surfing looking for Robby Pedersen Just Aircraft Super STOL, and found this video jus thought I'd share for those that hadn't seen it.
https://youtu.be/S-xKhnP8HpI?t=44
https://youtu.be/S-xKhnP8HpI?t=44
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Re: Valdez 2015
It truly is amazing what these planes we enjoy are capable of. Especially when you consider the little horsepower we need to do it.
The videos of Robbies plane are really cool
The videos of Robbies plane are really cool