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MANTA RAY 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
Why did the Trike
Wing have to be removed for transport? Trike Wings are heavy and
awkward in the wind.
Mark Gibson
decided that his company GIBBOGEAR would change
this and become the Worlds first company to offer foldable,
transportable Trike Wings, the evolution has went thru many changes,
first was the Wing Bridge, then came the Swing Wing (wire braced)
and now the the ultra modern Folding Strut.
Triking is
supposed to be fun and easy, set up and transport is a big part of
this equation.
