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Author:  elwood [ Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:02 am ]
Post subject:  Flew the Tercel
I spent a few days in Utah, just to get away, and boy was it nice! 17% humidity 90 degree air temp, lovely!
while I was there I set up an intro flight with AirGyro in Spanish Fork, They are great guys, anyhow I decided since I was there I would go test fly the 2 seat Trendak tercel (formerly known as Xenon)
It was a very nice gyro, even though we were @7800ft density alt, it performed well and felt more nimble than a cavalon. Only problem is that it will not fit into my budget...
:Cheapass
it was cool though, very well built.
Author:  Dropbear [ Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flew the Tercel
So what are they asking for the Tercel ??? They flew it down to Nephi to show off for a couple of hours at ROTR I have always liked the cockpit comfort space windows & instrument panel in Xenon/AAT Tercel ... Craig McPhersen put one together in TX ...800ft MSL /...& he thinks it's a slow dog ....very un-impressed! Another in NC is hard to sell with outdated control rods & AAT will not upgrade or help to make saleale ... all I hear is bad ....stuff .so glad you found it good ... I wonder if the sales demo machines are pimped up superior to the retail kits????
:Jim
Author:  Gabor [ Mon Jul 09, 2018 2:59 pm ]
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I watched on at the Sun'N'Fun taking off twice.....the first one didn't exactly happen only for a few feet before it sunk back to the ground.
Hot, heavy, humid! Welcome to Florida.....where you have to know your machine's limitations!
:beefcake
Author:  elwood [ Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flew the Tercel
It performed fine for the altitude, judging by seat of the pants feel, I would have liked to try it at 800 ft where I am used to, it probably would have used a third of the takeoff distance, easier to make comparisons, but for Me it is just not worth the price, $118,00 (with the new rotax 915) Not that I could afford it anyhow, but I think it performed better than the Cavalon, it didn't feel as heavy, the rotors were very light feel, and the rudder authority is excellent.
So I have flown the
2 place SxS
Sparrow hawk...
Drop keel RAF
Cavalon
Tercel
2 place tandem
AR-1
MTO sport
Tango 2
Still hard to beat the tango for the price, but as far as SxS it was very nice, just hard to justify the $$$$
Author:  4NAC8R [ Tue Jul 10, 2018 4:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flew the Tercel
The thread title threw me off.
I was hoping for a video of you catching air in an old Toyota....
Author:  elwood [ Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flew the Tercel
4NAC8R wrote:
The thread title threw me off.
I was hoping for a video of you catching air in an old Toyota....


Sorry to let you down.....hard to top Stan's "flying nissan" story....


Guess I will just have to build my own...
Author:  Rodney Smith [ Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Flew the Tercel
A lotta tail on that bird ! :D

If I had a hankering to build one similar . I would mod a SkyBoy . Twin tail boom would be a easy add on for the airframe .
Author:  elwood [ Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:11 am ]
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The Rans s-12 Airaile would make a good one too.
Author:  JonCarleton [ Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flew the Tercel
I flew a check-ride in a Xenon. It flew OK. Cruise was a bit slow and wind made it hunt a little. The biggest problem I had was my weight (245 at the time) vs. the examiner's weight (about 180). It took a lot of rudder (beyond the trim capability) and some constant cyclic to keep the cabin level. That's a common problem for most side-by-side machines with occupants of dissimilar weight.
Author:  Rodney Smith [ Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flew the Tercel
Yep
Want one ? :D
Author:  elwood [ Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flew the Tercel
You got one?
Author:  MadMuz [ Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:09 am ]
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Yeah... not one of these? :ugeek: :laughing :bigballs :wol2 :Wolvie

Stan would fly it for sure :rofl

:Jim

:Confederate
Author:  elwood [ Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Flew the Tercel
They should really check before they choose names......
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