Eos adventures starting May 7th, 2011

[Giancarlo]

Pictures shot during the compass calibration

Now, only papers (ARC) are still missing...

[Giancarlo]

Back in the sky!!!!

Today I-NOIR flew again, eventually!!! (Somebody may think: it was time!)

After an aborted take-off (off center hook - I am now quite convinced that the best tip is a wing assistant who holds back the left wing during the early phase of the start), I have made a short flight to test the commands, the instruments and the general behaviour of the glider.

It's really a pleasure flying this glider!

Too bad that an approaching thunderstorm forced me to land ...

Here you can find a short footage of the "event"...

http://youtu.be/jU5_11vhU3M

[Giancarlo]

Footage of a nice flight on August 31st this year.
Hard start, but then always over 2.000m around.
Great visibility, general wind NE not ideal for distance.

31 ago 2013 I NOIR bel volo

[Giancarlo]

Some pictures from my first flight of this season, due to unlucky, unsuitable, winter weather.

Almost 3 hours in the air, not great distance, but lovely snowy landscape (here in Central Italy).

 

[Giancarlo]

A short video from the first flight of this season 2014.

Sorry, but I wasn't aware that the camera was not properly mounted.

Anyway, I believed the landscape and the sky worth to be celebrated, so I have realized and posted the footage (to test my first time with IMovie, also ...).

http://youtu.be/NUqaMUuDXkw

[Giancarlo]

Some pictures of I-NOIR (EOS) in flight, during last week's stage in Rieti.

Shot by a friend while circling at approx 2.400 m ASL above Mount Terminillo:
- over Cittaducale;
- looking East (Gran Sasso in the far background)
- looking North

[Giancarlo]

- under a cumulus before Terminillo;
- Mount Terminillo
- the Rieti valley and the airport

[Giancarlo]

waiting ... (June 2015)

[Giancarlo]

A short video of EOS back in the air after a looong repair of rib cracks!

https://www.facebook.com/giancarlo.falleti/videos/10213644031519113/