I remembered this rather interesting post to the list from about 3 years ago,
so I dug it out and dusted it off. The author of this message has been left
out on purpose for legal reasons. ;-)
Mike
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Just came back from a GREAT flight ! Two hours in the fall
sunshine - about 20 degrees (C). Found a nice thermal downwind of a
gravel pit, throttled right back, hung 1 notch of flap, and climbed
at 600 fpm to 4,500 (not spectacular, compared to summer, but very
pleasant). Burned off the height doing linked wingovers, a couple of
loops, and spins left & right - WHEEE !
The Rebel REALLY spins - very slow for the first turn, THEN -
hang on !! Recovery is instantaneous ...
In smaller, stronger thermals, i've used 2 notches of flap &
really cranked her in tight in a steep turn to stay in the core. Once,
on the way to Florida, we hit a boomer in a valley, and gained 9,000 ft
in about 4 turns !!
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