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Hoversite 2003 |
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April 10, 2004 |
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Page 7 |
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The Fly-ON, Fly-OFF Trailer is put to the test... |
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Ready to load -- or fly on if your brave. |
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Today, we put trailer through its paces. It passed with flying colors! (Actually, some color will be added later).
Basically, it's a 7' by 14' (by 18" high) flatbed with a set of ramps which can be attached either to the front or to the back of the trailer.
To load, the ramps are attached on the back as shown above. The trailer remains hitched to the car.
To the left, the 13P is loaded and ready to roll. In the background you can see our garage and the 7' high by 14' wide mural (depicting our Rosborough cruiser in Nova Scotia) which was painted by my daughter, Charlotte 7 years ago. (It has since faded dramatically). |
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The craft rests comfortably aboard its new trailer. It just fits! |
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Now, the Fly-Off part... Having towed the craft over to a field in Hanover, we prepare for unloading by unhitching the trailer, puting the tongue down on the ground, and then attaching the ramps to the front end of the trailer.
Oila! As soon as I fired it up, off it came. Very slick! |
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Flying off the trailer. Nothing to it! |
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Flying on turf for the first time with son Mike aboard. That's the US Army Cold Regions Laboratories in the background. |
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Flying on turf was less forgiving than flying on ice. You don't want to "land" with any sidewards speed - we damn near capsized before we got the hang of it. |
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Michael flying on turf in Hanover, NH |
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Mike's first solo! Both he, and the craft, survived! |
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That's about it for now...
Hopefully, we'll get to try this thing on WATER any day now. The ice has got to melt sometime! |
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Summer Has Finally Arrived! Continue to Page 8 |
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If you haven't already done it by now,
check out my
Ultralights & Amphibs Page |
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Contact me |
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check out "Hanover House 2005" |
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