I built a Skeeter several years ago, (still have the wing). I expected to fly it off the highstart as well as by javelin launch, so built the wing with extra shear webbing. My first flight of this little plane was eye-popping from a launch standpoint. The 2m highstart, stretched just as it would be for a 2m plane, shot that thing up the line like a rocket. By all rights, I should have folded the wing, but it held up fine. It was a pretty neat little plane and pretty easy to fly. Flew it for about 3 years, launching it with the 2m NSP pinnacle. I couldn't do anything with it on HL but hurt my arm. It never broke on the highstart, but over time the fuse sort of disintegrated from bad landings; several broken tail episodes finally took their toll.
Currently I fly with a half size highstart at a small power field. I fly mostly during the week when there is not any power pilots to aggravate. I did finally buy a mini high start for the 1.5m HLG's.
I've had my share of pop-offs, which are always exciting whether off a winch or a highstart.
EJ
----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <soaring@airage.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 7:59 PM
Subject: [RCSE] New post: hi starts
OK, time to change the subject from trashing everyone and each other---- its
a friendly sport.
What is your favorite hi-start story-- not winch, high start. Crashes, short high start setups, 2M 3M etc,
Share some knowledge and fun stories
Thanks for the BW
tom
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