Have you tried nil wind landings? How would you describe them ? I have heard from Qubik pilots that its not smooth and easy on landings and does not have much flare authority. What are your thoughts? Thanks
Hi. My experience with Nil wind landings, or very little wind, has been very positive with the Quibik. I have no issues at all with flare authority (I always have plenty), although that may depend on the conditions at the time, experiencing sink at the very last moment for example can sometimes feel like the brakes didn't do much. The key with most landings is to keep pressure in the wing, by keeping your speed up, and bleed it off at the bottom. You will get better response with good airflow. You could of course slightly shorten the brake lines a tad if you demand more from your brakes depending on your setup and reach etc, but that's not my recommendation and I would get more validated advice before deciding to do anything like that. But I have had no issues at all with mine, in fact I can honestly say the Quibik has exceeded my expectations in many ways and I could not ask for a better intermediate wing at my level, with plenty of brake authority, even for a heavy guy like me!. All the best and happy flying 🤟
@@dhanaybarbhaya Yeah i wouldn’t concern yourself too much about it, this wing has a great reputation and like anything really, you’ll only truly know once you try it. But genuinely, i’ve had no issues. I’m having a ball on it as you can see in the videos 🤘
Your daughter (I assume) was freezing at 9:07 ..she needed a proper coat :) Great video though..My next flight will only be my 4th..just waiting on nicer weather.I dont want to fly in the cold,I wouldnt enjoy it as much.
Thanks Scuba 👍 yes my daughter ofter ignores my advice about wrapping up warm...and then complains how cold she is 🙃 to be fair is wasn't too bad that day (early spring), but always much cooler up top. I actually did my first flight of this year on the 2nd Jan which was bitterly cold, especially at 1800ft. Gloves required for that one, but there's a lot of flying to be done in winter if you can and wrap up warm. Plus...it's much less thermic generally speaking, especially here in the UK, so you can get some nice smooth flights done and the flying window is much wider since you can ofter fly pretty much through the entire day rather than reserve things for morning or evening etc. Daylight hours are very small in the winter here though so it's a bit of a trade off really...so basically my motto is to fly while I can and wrap up warm if its cold rather than turn it down. But like you I much prefer the warmer ones 😁 All the best with your upcoming flights. I faceplanted my 4th flight 🤣 I'm sure you''re doing a much better job than me🤟
Good video! A child's dream of flight can now be a reality for all.
Hi Adam, what's your all up weight and what size wing,
Have you tried nil wind landings?
How would you describe them ?
I have heard from Qubik pilots that its not smooth and easy on landings and does not have much flare authority.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks
Hi. My experience with Nil wind landings, or very little wind, has been very positive with the Quibik. I have no issues at all with flare authority (I always have plenty), although that may depend on the conditions at the time, experiencing sink at the very last moment for example can sometimes feel like the brakes didn't do much. The key with most landings is to keep pressure in the wing, by keeping your speed up, and bleed it off at the bottom. You will get better response with good airflow. You could of course slightly shorten the brake lines a tad if you demand more from your brakes depending on your setup and reach etc, but that's not my recommendation and I would get more validated advice before deciding to do anything like that. But I have had no issues at all with mine, in fact I can honestly say the Quibik has exceeded my expectations in many ways and I could not ask for a better intermediate wing at my level, with plenty of brake authority, even for a heavy guy like me!. All the best and happy flying 🤟
@@adamthorpe1 Much thanks for your input here. I think Landing was only part I was concerned about on Qubik.
I will give it a go 👍🏽
@@dhanaybarbhaya Yeah i wouldn’t concern yourself too much about it, this wing has a great reputation and like anything really, you’ll only truly know once you try it. But genuinely, i’ve had no issues. I’m having a ball on it as you can see in the videos 🤘
Your daughter (I assume) was freezing at 9:07 ..she needed a proper coat :) Great video though..My next flight will only be my 4th..just waiting on nicer weather.I dont want to fly in the cold,I wouldnt enjoy it as much.
Thanks Scuba 👍 yes my daughter ofter ignores my advice about wrapping up warm...and then complains how cold she is 🙃 to be fair is wasn't too bad that day (early spring), but always much cooler up top. I actually did my first flight of this year on the 2nd Jan which was bitterly cold, especially at 1800ft. Gloves required for that one, but there's a lot of flying to be done in winter if you can and wrap up warm. Plus...it's much less thermic generally speaking, especially here in the UK, so you can get some nice smooth flights done and the flying window is much wider since you can ofter fly pretty much through the entire day rather than reserve things for morning or evening etc. Daylight hours are very small in the winter here though so it's a bit of a trade off really...so basically my motto is to fly while I can and wrap up warm if its cold rather than turn it down. But like you I much prefer the warmer ones 😁 All the best with your upcoming flights. I faceplanted my 4th flight 🤣 I'm sure you''re doing a much better job than me🤟
Great Video Will you be going to Knutsford Funfair in 2 Weeks?
Many thanks. Hopefully so 👍
Nice job...
Many thank 👍
Nicely done mr savage! Good to see u having some fun mate👍was that out at hack green or.....?
Why on earth are you doing a forward launch when you have decent wind ???????