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Slope Soaring / Ultrabatics with Le Fish

« on: April 10, 2013, 08:15:54 AM »

https://vimeo.com/63717897

Another new one, this time with Dawson Henderson of Arizona. Really fun session together!

Steve

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Slope Soaring / Down South @ Torrey Pines

« on: February 21, 2013, 10:11:38 AM »

https://vimeo.com/60151106

Fun trip to Torrey Pines. Conditions were bad, nobody but us Ultrabatic types could even fly!

Met up with my friend Justin Gafford who brought his scratchbuilt 1270mm, 340g Swiss Fish... check out the infinite knife edge

Hope you enjoy,

Steve

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Slope Soaring / Ultrabatics with Le Fish

« on: February 11, 2013, 22:17:34 PM »

How many exponential ??

On low rates, about 40% expo
On high rates, all of it! 100% expo

For the first 1/4 - 1/3 of stick travel, I try to make the plane feel the same on both low rates and high rates.

Steve

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Slope Soaring / Ultrabatics with Le Fish

« on: February 11, 2013, 17:19:00 PM »

Another new one:

https://vimeo.com/59410073

Hope you enjoy!

Steve

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Slope Soaring / Ultrabatics with Le Fish

« on: February 06, 2013, 08:13:50 AM »

https://vimeo.com/59040228

A new video, hope you all enjoy it

Steve

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Slope Soaring / The Rudder Flip demonstrated!

« on: May 09, 2012, 00:19:20 AM »

I think Pierre Rondel did it with a Voltij, but he might be able to confirm.

If he did, he didn't mention it when replying to me about the vid. He did seem quite stoked though!

Another cool thing that came from these trials, is the "Falling Knife Edge", where you put the glider on the KE, and fall vertically

Yep been doing those since 2006 with Le Fish! Fun stuff

Next up, railslides and general tomfoolery at Long Beach on the weekend. My background in skate/surf/snow is showing through I think!

http://vimeo.com/41756513

Fun, fun times

Steve

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Slope Soaring / The Rudder Flip demonstrated!

« on: May 04, 2012, 06:31:10 AM »

Suuuuper stoked!! Been wanting to pull this trick for a long time now, collaborated with Michael Richter of Dream-Flight and we've had success!! Finally something truly new on the slope, I'm so happy!

Short and sweet: http://vimeo.com/41535908

Extended length info about the Aero-Glide prototype: http://vimeo.com/41535334

All about UltraBatics, what we're calling this new variety of ultralight, ultramaneuverable, ultradurable flying style: http://www.slopeaerobatics.com/tag/ultrabatics/

Steve

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Slope Soaring / VTPR California Style

« on: May 01, 2012, 01:42:25 AM »

Couple of new ones, hope you enjoy

http://vimeo.com/41271563

http://vimeo.com/41285091

Cheers,

Steve

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Slope Soaring / ExCali - a California reinterpretation of the Excalibur

« on: April 19, 2012, 02:44:25 AM »

Video:
http://vimeo.com/40505049

This is the ExCali, a California-style reinterpretation of Eric Poulain's classic Excalibur VTPR glider.

We are creating a series of prototypes in EPP and when we are satisfied, we intend to create a final version with a fiberglass fuselage and foamcore veneered wing.

This is the first prototype completed, built by my friend and close collaborator "Swiss" Peter Richner. It flies wonderfully although the wing flexes a bit much - that'll get fixed

Specs:
2.5m
1100g
all EPP with CF reinforcement
All moving tail capable of Madslide-style 180* rotation

More information here: http://www.slopeaerobatics.com/2012/04/17/excali-vtpr-glider-project/

Thanks,

Steve

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Slope Soaring / Quark 2M - Back to cutting innocent trees!

« on: March 25, 2012, 02:51:40 AM »

That's a good report! Hope the elevator mod works well for you. Post that vid!

Steve

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Slope Soaring / VTPR California Style

« on: March 23, 2012, 07:03:29 AM »

Thank you sir!

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Slope Soaring / VTPR California Style

« on: March 22, 2012, 19:58:15 PM »

Another new one - watch in fullscreen HD for best results:

http://vimeo.com/39005054

Steve

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Slope Soaring / Hello from the U.S.

« on: March 14, 2012, 13:48:58 PM »

Hi Tracy - I believe I flew power once with your brother Arlen over in the Paradise Valley - have always enjoyed Montana and love flying on the Hogsback in the valley (great lift! but a bit of a hike!)

Anyways I'll be back up that way this summer and would love to come fly Table Top with you. Looks perfect for VTPR. And I promise I'm not an elitist, either

Steve

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Slope Soaring / VTPR California Style

« on: March 01, 2012, 06:59:38 AM »

Thanks Fred! Love the 2m Quark, very nice!

Steve

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Slope Soaring / VTPR California Style

« on: February 27, 2012, 17:56:46 PM »

http://vimeo.com/37512501

Greetings from California where it's 75* and sunny

Steve