Author Archive: jac
How to fix the excessive wearing of the rudder control line
here is how Phil fixed that issue: he opened a thimble for a 10mm cablemade it flat at the ends and drilled it and bolted it in place of the shackle There is now less friction, so less wearing; and the…
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380Km FAI triangle
The day after his out and return to Chamonix, Jac improved his own FAI triangle personal record: leaving Aspres at 11:30, his progress was first slowed down in the Maurienne valley (unreliable thermals below 3500m) , then later by a NW…
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408Km out and return to North of Chamonix
After a 309Km FAI triangle July the 15th, two days later, jac had the opportunity to make a wonderful 9h20 out and return: Aiguille de Serres – Emosson dam on the Swiss border just North of Valorcine. He took of…
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3 Swiftlight pilots and good weather in Aspres
After July the 14th, the summer weather finally arrived in Aspres, to the benefit of 3 Swift pilots: Bruno from Vinon (France), Phil from England, and Jac the local pilot. Bruno and Phil made nice circuits up to 253km Phil…
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FAI Class 2 World championship
Many thanks to the Deltaclub of Annecy who organized this FAI class 2 world championship. During the competition, days after days, the Swifts were at the first 3 positions of the genral ranking… untill the last task, when very weak conditions…
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Aspres, Ultralight Gliders’ airfield
Aspres airfield in the southern french Alps is on the way to become a permanent ultralight gliders base. 5 Swiftlight pilots flew or are flying here at the beginning of June: Wolly from Germany, Ken from Ireland, Phil from England, Phil…
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