Greg, you did a fine job of putting these articles up
and the effort is greatly appreciated. I read them all
and found useful information in all of them.

I was not putting down anyones pilot report.

But...

Give ten pilots the opportunity to fly a new ship and
you will get ten different pilot reports, each will have
his own opinion depending on a variety of things,
including experience, skill or ability, weight, etc.

All of these pilot reports are subjective, Wheras I
believe Dick Johnson's flight reports are more OBJECTIVE.
Backed up by flight tests with measured and recorded
results. They feature polars and numbers relating real
world results.

Over the years, manufacturers have consistantly given
their L/D numbers to be 1 or 2 points higher than was
revealed after Mr. Johnson tested a production craft.
Dick Johnson has established his credibility among
glider pilots by being very independant in his testing.

My issue is with the claimed L/D of the Sparrowhawk.

I was hoping to see an independent review of this
sailplane with polars.

Willie