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11-18-2009, 07:29 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bloomsburg, PA
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Fly "Bye"
A good friend of mine bought a new toy (Glasair III) and decided to prove a point last night. See it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1GeTW8ZBn0 Dang, I think I may just need one! The video shot of the EFIS is from in my RV6. Notice the airspeed is in knots  .
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GRT Sport & GRT AP
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11-18-2009, 07:40 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
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We have a GIII on our field also and it is FAST!!! He spent almost double on it (as us) though <g>. And he can't land on grass. 
That is fast, though.
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11-18-2009, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
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I have 2 good friends who have Glasair IIIs. They love them.
Come to think of it neither has ever visited me at my 1500' strip except for a fly-by.
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11-18-2009, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: South Hamilton, MA
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Like Doug Says
As a speed demon, I looked at the G3 and found it not a workable solution for me. It's small, cramped, the spar carry through is less than ideal in it's placement, and it was expensive. I will sacrifice some speed to keep the space, comfort and decreased expense.
Since I have started building I have also come to appreciate the ease of metal construction v. composite. I'm really glad that I am not working with composites in my basement workshop. I am happy to sacrifice the sexier lines of the G3 and such planes in order to decrease my exposure to epoxy.
To each his own. If I were to buy something pre-built and money was no object, I would probably buy a sexy glass plane like a Lancair or even a Cirrus. Since money is an object I am very happy with my choice, and I am sure I will be thrilled once it is flying.
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11-18-2009, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Litchfield Park, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo
And he can't land on grass.
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Sure he can...once!
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"The air is an extremely dangerous, jealous and exacting mistress. Once under the spell most lovers are faithful to the end, which is not always old age." - Winston Churchill
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11-18-2009, 12:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bloomsburg, PA
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Yeah...
I like my 6 ALOT, and the RV's have many advantages over most other designs, but I will reserve judgement on the G3 till I get to fly it (which will be real soon I hope ).
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Jim Lewellyn
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11-18-2009, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: 8I3
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Got a friend with a GIII...fast and uncomfortable. Its narrower than the RV, no wiggle room for your feet. He also has a 6A, and it gets flown 100 hours for every hour the Glasair flies. That tells you something right there.
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11-18-2009, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Keller, TX
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I've always thought the G3 was one of the most beautiful, sexy homebuilt planes ever. I still remember watching Bob Herendeen do his aerobatic routine at OSH way back about 87 or so. Wow!
I don't know about the practicality of the plane, and I don't think I could ever have an airplane that was fast enough, but the G3 would be a step in the right direction.
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11-18-2009, 01:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bloomsburg, PA
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Funny you mention Bob Herendeen. The plane in the video that my friend purchased was originally owned by Bob Herendeen.
The N number is N111BH
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Originally Posted by Bubblehead
I've always thought the G3 was one of the most beautiful, sexy homebuilt planes ever. I still remember watching Bob Herendeen do his aerobatic routine at OSH way back about 87 or so. Wow!
I don't know about the practicality of the plane, and I don't think I could ever have an airplane that was fast enough, but the G3 would be a step in the right direction.
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11-18-2009, 01:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Paradise,Pa S37
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Come on Jim we will just hang a couple jet pods under the wings of Little red thing and away ya go 
Hope to see you this weekend
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