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Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

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Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

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Re: Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

Just like old times!
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Re: Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

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Figures. You guys wait until I leave and then get back together in some big time STOL contest. I think everyone was just scared of the Savage. Especially the titanium cub guy.

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Re: Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

I liked the 65 hp J-3 Cub takeoff the best. He got it off as soon as it would fly at one foot AGL and stayed where it would fly. One foot AGL. That's what I call good technique.

If you go straight up when the mains come off, it means you could have gotten off much earlier using low ground effect.
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Nice seeing the Ohio crew again. :D
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Re: Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

What he said.
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Re: Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

Graham is one with all airplanes. He gives rides in that 65 HP cub when the rest of us are bitching about the wind.

I cringe when I see my name in the title slot--it's so hard to be anonymous these days...but then I remember that Im beating out the other Greg Swingle (who apparently is a pistachio farmer in california) for web hits and it becomes fun again.

Keep em coming.
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Re: Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

I need to make it to one of the OBP events, you guys always seem to have a good time!
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Re: Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

I love Greg's videos. I wish we had more Aerocross, but a STOL competition is almost as good!
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Me too, more Aerocross!
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Re: Greg Swingle holds a STOL contest at my place

What, no "Heavy Touring Class"???

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