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Aircarlisle's Bi-Slob DVD

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parisjm · Feb 21, 2006 06:50 AM

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Picked up a copy of Frank's DVD on the Bi-Slob the other day and watched it over lunch with the family. The thing that strikes me the most about the video is that shows how relatively easy it is to fly the 'Slob with little to no experience. Many of the fliers shown are flying one for the first time and actually do quite well with only a few meetings with the ground. The biggest thing that I have found with flying a Bi-Slob is that you need to see how one flies so you know what it is capable of. This video does exactly that. There are plenty of examples of what can be done and would provide a first time flyer with something to shoot for. Additionally, there is some footage of the catch and release of an airplane in flight and the "slow wingover" that is unique to anything I have seen in CL flying.

I would say that this is a good buy for someone looking into purchasing and flying a Bi-Slob that has not seen what one can do. For those that have seen them fly before, it may be a worthwhile purchase for sharing and to see how other guys are flying.

John

PS-I am in this video, but don't let that deter you from considering it for your library.

captcurt · Feb 21, 2006 12:50 PM

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>John
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>PS-I am in this video, but don't let that deter you from
>considering it for your library.


Heck...with new digital editing suite, we can fix even THAT! HA


Curt

jehold66203 · Feb 21, 2006 01:42 PM

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You are right about seeing a Bi-Slob fly first. I watched Jim Lee and Marvin Denny put on a show at Tulsa's old site. They were doing horizontal eights in the same area of the circle as well as hovering touch and goes. They got a great round of applause.

Took mine out to the field a couple of weeks ago and let John Bender fly mine after I showed him it would do a reverse wing over the wrong direction. Had a mild Kansas/Missouri breeze. The smile on his face had to be seen. It is a blast. --DOC Holliday
DOC Holliday

Bob Pardue · Mar 20, 2006 04:09 PM

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I got my Bi-Slob DVD on Saturday afternoon and watched it as soon as I got in the house .It is a fun video to watch . I'm just surprized
that they only had one Bi-Slob in the crowd . They are sooo much fun,
I think everybody should have one .
Bob
Bob Pardue

parisjm · Mar 20, 2006 04:16 PM

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Bob,
There are more out there, we just like to abuse Frank's. BTW, that is his new one on the cover of the case.
John

SRiese5283 · May 05, 2006 02:07 PM

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Should send them MY 60 Sized SLOB..... }> :7
Scott Riese

nobler1961 · May 06, 2006 02:08 PM

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I want to watch that DVD.
Where can I get ?