Mactwist, twist, twist, twist....

Yesterday it was the first time that I decided to throw my rescue in emergency situation. I got 3 complete twists after a MacTWIST with a G-Force which I just bought few days ago. I started to spiral down very fast and I couldn´t do anything because the brakelines locked and the top of the twist was so high that I couldn´t grab the lines above it. However just before I could pull out the reserve somehow I twisted out...I thought it is not possible (or not easy) to twist out while you are spiralling down very fast. The problem was that I released the outside riser too early (as I used to do with my Dune) and my body could not stop as fast as the glider. There´s also a video shot from inside I will try to upload it later.

A day before a french pilot Alex and my friend Gabor throw their rescues, fortunately both of them landed safely.

I go to fly now :-)

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faso's picture

Hi Pal...no , I don't have a dune...just a curiosity.
Unfortunately I have not never been able to try the dune!
If I understand...you make with it almost every kind of tricks ...what kind of "problems" in the g-force step?? sure , only if you had some difficult from a dune to g-force

Down the brake!!!
Mirko

PalTakats's picture

Hi Nikito!

My Dune is size "S" (24 m2 I think) and I load it around 90-95 kg, so a little bit above the top of the weight range. But I use a short extra riser to make the brake as high as possible to be able to pull the MacTwist with the handle (no need to take wraps).

Do you have a Dune as well?

Pál

faso's picture

Hi Pal , I've seen your Mctwist-video with dune...Can you tell me your glider-size and your in-flight-weight???

Down the break!!!!!!!!!!
Mirko

PalTakats's picture

Hi guys!

The new acro wing of Aerodyne is not finished yet, so I decided to buy something quickly. But I like the glider a lot. Especially Tumblings yuhuu :)

May the canopy pressure be with you!

cool's picture

As far as I remember you were offered a new Aerodyne, howcome you fly a U-turn now?

pogozoli's picture

Yeah. We are waiting for the movie! And have a nice flying at Acrolac, I hope your team will be at the first places.
Zoli