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RST WING TESTIMONIALS
MANTA RST is to
conventional Trike Wings what conventional Trike Wings are to
powered parachutes! No Comparison. When its Windy bust out your
RST and leave the crowd behind. RST seriously limits Hangar Flying!
RST equals more airtime
for your dollar.
Mark Gibson
GIBBOGEAR Owner, Sport Pilot WSCS, Airplane
Land.
Mark,
As an FAA
Sport Pilot CFI providing training in an AirBorne Streak. I wanted
to tell you that your Manta 17 amazed me. I have flown a few single
surface wings in my years and I decided a long time ago that double
surface were more my style. I train new pilots in my Streak mainly
because I do not like the way single surface wings handle. The Manta
17 is the first wing that I have ever flown that flies as well, and
in some cases better that my Streak. The wing does everything that
it needs to do as far as the PTS, but the best part is the amazingly
light bar pressure needed to perform the maneuvers. Inputs are
immediate and that gives great confidence as a new pilot learns to
perform "low passes" in preparation to learning "touch and go's" The
RST really shines on landing, as the ground effect is minimal and
allows for precise spot landings without a great deal of "floating"
The rate of climb with the 582 is awesome, and the only
issue I had was keeping it from climbing when I was giving very
small throttle inputs. That is an issue most of us are happy to work
out. Mark you have done an outstanding job on making a
large single surface wing act like a small double surface wing.
I am thrilled to be able to provide your products
through Agape Windsorts, LLC. Thanks for your contribution to the
refinement of the great sport of triking.
Blessings,
John C. Listi
Owner/Agent
Agape Windsports, LLC.
Houston, Texas
HGT-
A few days ago I was invited to the Gibbogear factory
field to checkout the latest product from www.lightsporttrike
.com . Gibbo has
been working on a new wing in the Manta Ray lineup..the 17M. I
arrived early where we had a clear blue sky with a brisk wind in the
forecast. The new wing looks like the others..very nice. The 17M
uses the same airframe as the 15.5 with more sail area and a few
design changes that I was anxious to evaluate. The wing has been
extensively flight tested and tuned up and now it was time for a
weekend flyer to try it out. The wing was fitted to an Apollo Delta
Jet 582 with all the bells and whistles. After just a few minutes to
get familiar with the cockpit I was on my way. I flew around for
about 30min. and the trike was a dream to fly. The trim speed was
about 53mph and it flew with just a light touch. I was expecting a
bigger/heavier feeling aircraft but the Apollo is very sporty and
the whole package feels smaller than it looks. The smaller control
frame on the Manta Ray is very cool. The 17M fly's with light
control input but it does have a definite trim position and positive
feedback. It is easy to roll into a turn and just as easy to roll
out. A standard rate turn requires some added pitch and a little
"opposite aileron" just like an airplane. The landing was easy even
with a crosswind coming over the hedge line. The Apollo/Manta Ray is
a great package.
Gregg Ludwig
PP-wsc
Hi Mark,
Now that I have your Manta 12.5 wing,I am back to my
old style of flying (used to fly a 3 axis Team Airbike), i.e.
yank & bank from 0 to 200 feet agl (call me
stupid).
With my old 15 meter single surface wing,within an
hour after sunrise,it was not fun anymore,felt like I was
wrestling an alligator rather than flying a trike.Now I'll fly
when even the Cessna's stay on the ground. Also,since we only have access to a
storage shed at the airport,I have to set up & tear down
every time I fly,but the honest to goodness 15 minutes it takes
is a necessity,not a luxury .
Thanks
Tariq Ebrahim
Naples,Fl
Never mess with the Wind Gods. But that Manta 12.5 sure
can tickle em a bit.
Flew all morning and afternoon today, high
and low, and never even thought about it. With the Manta-12.5 you
can fly all day.
Jim Waters
Clipper 912/Manta 12.5
Mark, Wanted to let you know that the new wing leaves
me speechless, the last couple of Florida weekends have been pretty
ugly with 15-20 mile an hour winds, with my old single surface I
wouldn't even consider going out fly ( not to mention if I did I
needed to be out by 7 am and would be done by 9:00 am). With my new
Manta I can go any time of the day, setup in 15 minutes, taxi in
windy conditions and fly in conditions I never even considered to
fly in. Thanks for quadrupling my flight time.
Moses Ezekiel (Moe)
Manta Ray
Eagle w/Geo g10
P.S. Probably the best testimonial is
when I bragged about the wing to my girlfriend, all she could say
was, "great now you won't come home until the sun is down". She's
probably right! J
Mark Gibson has
outdone himself, this wing is a freak of nature, a 12 meter single
surface that flys wicked with heavy trikes under it and blasts
through thermals so well that you have to fly something else to get
an idea of how silly the air is. NO LIE. To say the least we are
adding this wing as our 3rd and final wing choice for the Apollo
line. The reason for this report is many of you have asked for it,
and this is a product that has no competition, there is nothing else
like it!
Larry Mednick Sport
Pilot Instructor, Author of "Flying Trikes"
Finally...a Trike Wing that is
notably better. After the Industry's long and painfully slow
evolution of Trike Wings from hang glider designs, there is a
departure from conventional and riddance of the attendant
compromises. Different is one thing, better is another. The
GIBBOGEAR MANTA RAY RST 12.5 Trike Wing is
unquestionably…better, it does everything better, starting
with set-up, to ground handling, take-off acceleration,
climb,handling, speed range, low end, stall, landing, and hanger
door clearance. Fly one yourself and see what I mean.
Chuck Burgoon
ATP, MEI, CFI, CFII, BFI, AGI, IGI, SPE
Hey
Primo:
Thanks for building the RST, so I
could accomplish my dream flight to Venezuela.
Armando
Martinez BFI, Cross Country Pilot
As a new trike pilot looking for
a wing for my 103 Apex Echo/Rotax 447, my major concern was finding
a very forgiving wing to learn with. Mark convinced me that the
MantaRay 15.5 would fit the need, and I haven't been sorry! I
had an excellent top-notch instructor (Norm Bjornstad) but I worried
a lot about making the move from the two-place trainer to the
single-place 103 trike with the MantaRay, especially since I planned
to solo in the 103 trike. Norm flew the MantaRay and we spent
a while talking about the differences between it & the trainer,
then he turned me loose. I shouldn't have worried! The
MantaRay flies exactly how I want it to - I never imagined it would
be so easy to land. I'm particularly pleased with the speed
range that I get from it (less than 30 with the bar out to ~65 with
the bar all the way in). I still only have a few hours with
it, but looking forward to many more!
Terrel Sandberg
Mesa, AZ
MANTA RAY
RST
WHY THE MANTA
RAY RST12.5, 15.5 and 17 ARE
TOPLESS?
How many modern Airplanes use
wires for bracing?.... None....How many modern high performance Hang
Gliders use wires for bracing?.... None.... Isn't a Trike Wing a
cross between a Hang Glider and a Airplane?.... Yes!!! Topless Trike
Wings have so many advantages over wire braced king posted
Wings of the past....
1) Lower over head, fit into more
styles of hangars
2) Less drag, higher
performance
3) Stronger, wire need to be
periodically changed struts don't
4) Eye Candy....Yes they
look real cool!
THE MANTA RAY
RST FOLDING STRUTS
