wrote:
Hank's experience echoes mine. I kept my LS-3 (same airfoil as PIK-20B;
also Mosquito, Nimbus 2, etc.) at 400 grit most of the time and it did
seem to make a difference in the rain. Keeping it clean was no problem.
Water worked for most things. And for stubborn bugs, just sand them
off.

Cheez, all this talk about rain. Chip, you need to come out West and fly
in the sun! It's more fun, and it eliminates sanding time. Waxing time
might increase, but you are rewarded with a shiny glider.

And one more thing: if you do fly in the rain out West, that's because
there is good lift there. Saved myself quite a few times by thermalling
on the edge of a rain shaft.


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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
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