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  by Alf Jessup 19 days ago

  Larry,
  
  Thanks for the prompt reply.
  I had a ST3 prior to the SST and only had it (dutch roll) on me once in over 400 hrs and that took quite a lot of effort to make it do that compared to the current wing.
  I have a more healthy respect now for this wing than previously, I like the wing more than the ST3 for it's rigity and turbulence handling qualitys and overall effort in getting more speed out of it.
  Hopefully i will get back to the states one day (been there 4 times since 2003) and catch up with you guys there and test out the revo and the 11 wing, problem is i am betting i will love it and want one.
  Would just be interesting to see the differences between them.
  Unfortunatley i cant see myself getting there soon as my contract finishes here offshore in a couple of months and i will join the ranks of the unemployed.
  Once again thanks for the reply and the explanation.
  
  Cheers
  Alf
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  by Larry Mednick 19 days ago

  Hi Alf,thanks for the compliments. yes read my post carefully, I mention tracking and rolling right as you ask about. When I fly a wing like this I know I need to pus the bar out to coordinate the turn. By you turning left and then switching to right you are doing a "dutch roll" there are plenty of wings that can be dutch rolled out of normal operating limitations. There are also many wings that track like they are on rails. Rolling one way and then the other really isn't something you want to do with the SST with out first pushing forward, "setting the turn" then cranking it back the other way. With that in mind you may find the wing to be much, much better. If you want a wing that you don't have to worry about that with, get a Streak III or the cruise.
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  by Alf Jessup 20 days ago

  Hi Larry,
  
  I think you did a fair and honest evaluation considering you are in competition with these two manufacturers.
  Frankly after seeing your videos and reading all the info on the Revo you are well and truly leading the market stakes for the best trike out there, it has very high standards of build quality from what i can see and it impresses sure me so well done to yourself, Abid and the rest of your team.
  
  On a different tangent
  
  Did you at all have the SST side slip on you when doing a quick change of direction as in 60 deg turn to the left then straight into a right hand turn.
  I had an instance when doing some S turns I found it side slipping quite easily and found it a very uncomfortable situation with the attitude it took sliding one direction while pointing in another and the airspeed indicator reading zero for a short time as the airflow passed across the pitot instead of down it.
  Be interested to hear some thoughts on it from you.
  
  Cheers
  Alf
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  by Ryan McAnarney 5 months ago

  Hey Larry it looks like Air creation, or whoever owns that Tanarg on the front page of trike pilot today liked your lighting configuration idea with the Revo!!
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  by Victor Agadzi 5 months ago

  Larry, Pretty awesome aerobatic show. I bet then its a HAZZARD wing built by Walter Mauri. Heard the name enough to know.
  That pilot definitely go SKILLLLLLS.
  I got your message and spoke with Abid. Thanks. I guess my logbook has disappeared. I've posted a new video-amphibious triking in florida.
  Fly Safe
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  by Victor Agadzi 7 months ago

  Victor Agadzi Said Wednesday 27th January 2010 05:05am:..Yep, Cruising at 55 all the time and easily exceeding vne. We changed the thrust line and and implemented the offset on the engine, as well as placed the Apollo vertical stabilizers all after getting rid of the HAZARD 15. The MP2 was tested with the changes and flew perfectly. Who knows, I believe the HAZZARD would have flown very well if we had made these changes and then flown the HAZZARD. I anticipate no need for changing the thrust line by going with the smaller MP wing. This wing will pretty much do it all for me with regards to average stall and average VNE with a slightly longer take off roll which currently is not a problem since the trike planes extremely well at high speed. I will go easy on my test flights initially hopping, then skipping then leaping ...
  then enjoying
  Vic
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  by Victor Agadzi 7 months ago

  Hi Larry,
  After a lot of thought and soul searching I think I'm convinced I want to get the M-Pulse 2 15m wing. I 'm willing to compromise on the higher stall since the trike seems to be very stable at high speed on the water and I have no worries landing at 40mph and higher. As you know, I've been wanting a wing with a higher upper end speed at the same time keeping my stall relatively low. Let me know waht deals come up since I will like to trade my 19m in,in place of the 15meter. There is no rush and I'm willing to wait till the right wing or deal comes along. Please extend the warmest greetings to all the guys and Good Luck with Sun N Fun this year. I will not make it this year. I have sent Abid my mailing infos but have still not recieved my logbook back. I need to extrct some infos so please tell him I'm still waiting for it... Great Job on the REVO..
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  by Larry Mednick 8 months ago

  The story of how the Revo came to be is now a link on our our home page mid way down at www.evolutiontrikes.com
  
  It tells the story of how Abid and I wound up where we are today. This may not interest everyone, but for those that might be curious, it's all there.
  
  enjoy!
  
  Larry Mednick
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  by Larry Mednick 8 months ago

  Hey Victor, actually we have tried many size tips including a set of Aeros winglets as well. Also the angle on the winglets was played with from 0-45 degrees. The end result was the angle, size and shape you see in the video.
  
  The wing received very special tuning to work properly with the winglets. The winglets are a complete 100% success. With the wing tuned the way it is for the winglets it can be flown without the winglets, but it has very extreme edgey handling which is fine if you are a very skilled pilot. Now the wing is super easy to fly with the stabilivers. Just remember the faster you go the more maneuverable the wing gets. 95 MPH seems to be it's sweet spot for ultimate handling, but beginners will love it at 70 MPH...
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  by Victor Agadzi 8 months ago

  Cool Winglet add on. Simple yet fulfills the purpose. Interestingly, have you noticed any significant benefit.?? I believe they may be too small to significantly affect performance but they are still very coool.