Powered Nanolight. A quick picture visit.
Fusion 150. A low twist, high aspect, topless, wing.
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Drogue chutes installed. Reduce glide by 50% for off-field landings.
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Drogues clear the wheels and prop and rise above wheel base plane inflight.
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Mast fairing velcroed in place and straight.
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All preflighted and ready to go.
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A blimp departs from center field of San Bernardino Airport.
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Blimp is coming up to check me out.
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No time to play, there's a shearline coming this way.
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Shearline marked by boundary of smog at left and clear at right.
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28 mph, 5482' msl, engine off and cold, air temp 75F & GOING UP 350 FPM.
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