Nice job on the restoration John. It's nice to see people restoring these old birds to their former glory .The Phoebus is one of the most aesthetically pleasing designs.

@johnfoster1201

10 ай бұрын

Thanks. I wish I could do more.

We had a Phoebus 17 in our club in Detmold, Germany. It flew very nicely, but not good for small field out landings with the top and bottom brakes so far back on the wings to avoid sealing problems meaning they had no effect above 45 knots. It was a glider that needed to be landed dead on 45 knots after a lower than normal circuit.

@johnfoster1201

Жыл бұрын

I have no experience with the C model (17m wings), but from talking with other Phoebus owners, and my own experience flying this A model, the impression I get is that the A (and B) models have VERY effective spoilers, whereas the C model is as you describe--thus the need for the drogue parachute. It's amazing how much of a difference 2m of wingspan can make to an otherwise identical glider.

Great job!:-) Have fun & safe flights only!

@johnfoster1201

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

The first fiberglass glider I flew, in Argentina. Nice handling, good performance for its age. And very robust and heavy wings, in the landouts you will need some strong helpers.

@SuperReasonable

Жыл бұрын

Only the outer skin was fibreglass. It was a glass skin sitting on balsa and wooden frame. A real hybrid!

@johnfoster1201

Жыл бұрын

I've noticed in my fuselage that there is a fiberglass layer on the inside of the balsa wood as well--a sandwich construction of sorts. However, my glider has some damage history, with resulting repair, so I can't comment on other Phoebus gliders, and I can't comment on how the wings are, but I would suspect them to be similar?

@robertosegobia768

4 ай бұрын

Yes, the wings are constructed in the same way. keep them out of moist, I have hear of gliders delericted and turned usseles due moist.@@johnfoster1201

Yikes, what a super job and now you have a glider that fits you like a well made glove. At the start was that just dust on the canopy or had it uv misted ? Did it clean up, polish out or need replacing ?

@johnfoster1201

Жыл бұрын

Originally when I picked it up, it was paint overspray on the canopy. I had to polish it out. The canopy is not perfect now, but definitely useable and a LOT better.

Great to see that you keep this Plane working... Greetings from Mendig. What Place do you Fly?

@johnfoster1201

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Montana is a FANTASTIC place to fly with many beautiful vistas to enjoy.

Other than the left wing touching on take off, great job! It's a heavy wing from what I understand, but the runner could have stayed a tad longer? Hard to say here.

@johnfoster1201

Жыл бұрын

Fortunately these wings have small wheels on the tips instead of skids. This is more of a benefit though on a paved runway. The test pilot is very experienced, and would have pulled the release if things got much more out of hand.

Fantastic!! I'm about to restore my newly bought HP-18. My aircraft is fully functional but needs an upgrade to various parts including the control panel. . I imagine your glider is in the home-built (experimental) category. How did you do the various 'engineering' type certification checks? ie: did you have someone go through and check the glider or did you do it yourself?

@johnfoster1201

Жыл бұрын

I did the work myself, under the supervision of an A&P/IA. There really wasn't much "engineering" to do, fortunately.

@nicholaskennedy4310

Жыл бұрын

On that HP - 18 CAREFULY check out the wing bonding ribs to skin, many have failed rendering the glider totaled basically