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Author: giovannisalerniSubject: Re: Skywalk - Chili5 (EN B)Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 20:47 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 188 giovannisalerni wrote: Archaleon wrote: I hope chili6 will combine the safety that Tom s latest design seemed to offer with the beautiful performance of the Chili5(and more!) add a dash of snaplocks and a sprinkle of lively colors from his previous... employer and you'll have a winner (at least for me) thanks, ~gio' To the risk of creating an undesired expectation I[…]

Author: Arnaud_VolencoreSubject: Re: Flyskyhy - Obstacle Database showed on mapsPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 19:45 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 759 Arnaud_Volencore wrote: Hello Renée, I was not able to find any "obstacle database" topic related to Flyskyhy. I would be interested to have this feature comming real on the maps, maybe with alerting option on top. Thanks for your help ! Hello, I managed to follow the xctrack source, it's that one (for the south Alps) : https://www.datasud.fr/explorer/fr/jeux-de-donnees/openstr(shrinked URL)-cable-lignes/telechargements ensuring[…]

Author: RandomblokeLocation: Kent, UKSubject: Re: Where to go after 13 years on a high B?Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 19:10 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 4 I'd suggest you take a week and go to a testival, like the one at Kössen in June. Take your glider, fly it once then compare to all the others you can borrow. Talkative - it depends on your harness and your preferences. I've found the Gin Explorer and Bonanza 3 a bit more talkative[…]

Author: Cosmic Rough RiderLocation: Angus, ScotlandSubject: Re: Where to go after 13 years on a high B?Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 17:58 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 4 I used to fly a Nevada and it was a pig to ground handle, moved on to Mac Para Paradis and it was so easy to ground handle in comparison. The Nevada was slightly more communicative , but Paradis was easier to fly. Recently got an Eden 8 so 2 generations on. The[…]

Author: jolabricolLocation: FranceSubject: Re: CoatingPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 17:21 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 128 reny_filho wrote: koege wrote: Anybody knows which type of coating is used for the Maestro 3 and the Maestro 3 light? PHI's website only shows 'double coated' for the M3 but no info for the M3 light. Hello, It is indicated on Phi's website "Porcher Skytex 32 / 27 double coated" for M3 and "Porcher Skytex 27 / Dokdo D10" for M3 Light. Not exactly[…]

Author: spif2002 :: *Topic StarterSubject: Niviuk ArtikR 2023 27 -80hPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 17:00 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 0 I'm selling a 2023 Artik R, size 27, with less than 80 hours for 1900€, negotiable. The hours are from long XC flights and competition. It's in very good condition, without a ground practice or SIV. The glider is located in Lleida, Catalonia. [ goto post ]

Author: Tevita :: *Topic StarterLocation: LondonSubject: Re: Where to go after 13 years on a high B?Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 16:31 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 4 Cheers for that. Interesting to hear modern high-B's are generally more agile than B's of a decade back. It makes sense, but I half suspected, in line with improving safety, they may have tended towards less agile behaviour. I mentioned my weight as I expect flying at 100kg on a 90kg max-weight glider[…]

Author: mdbSubject: Re: Where to go after 13 years on a high B?Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 14:58 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 4 Tevita wrote: Hi Looking to buy a new wing, more because I'm now about 10kg over the 90kg max on my Nevada than it simply being old (bought in 2012). The Nevada is pretty much all I know (about 300hrs on it, mostly in the Alps + 5 or 6 SIVs). It was considered a high-end B[…]