Andreas Maurer wrote:
On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:07:09 +0100, Andreas Alin
wrote:

The mother of a teenage flight club member made a polstered cushion with
plummet sheets inside. They say it weights 20 kg (about 40lbs). It was
hard for the boy to carry it to the plane, but he managed it. He
additionally needs the Ballast Weights near the pedals.

Most of the girls in my club need about the same amount of lead
weight. Usually the boys carry the weight around for them...

Girls?

In a glider club?

How'd you manage *that*? Our ratio is on the order of 60:1. That's the
female to male ratio, not the glide ratio!

Jeremy