On Nov 28, 11:25 am, Michael Ash wrote:
on the 1-26. You cant do anything to them to make them perform
worse

As for more subtle changes, you might be surprised. My friend who's
letting me fly his keeps talking about moving his oxygen bottle, currently
in the nose, to behind the seat in order to move the CG back and gain a
bit of performance. Personally I'm kind of doubtful about this strategy
but I guess it shows that 1-26ers can worry about performance too.


It would seem to me that this is a more cost effective solution than
buying the latest logger, glide computer, PDA and versions of
WinPilot, SeeYou Mobile, etc.

Sheesh. Next thing you know, somebody will be blaming (us) 1-26er's
for the demise of the sport (even though we seldom _race_, per se),
blame us for the Hobbs scandals and global warming... After all,
lower L/D means more gas (and hence CO) to tow a glider to a given
height...but then again, 1-26's are LIGHTER than the glass whipper-
snapper (younger) gliders...so maybe it's LESS CO to tow a 1-26 to the
same altitude... Hmm, I wonder if more CO was produced welding the
steel tubing of the 1-26, or in producing the chemicals needed for
gelcoat and it's underlying "structure." Which glider is the
"Hummer????"

Oh, sorry, I'll put away my flamethrower...I've exceeded my carbon
quota (on this thread).

-Pete
SGS 1-26 #309

P.S.: I'm trying to have FUN while soaring -- budget on L/D, skill,
time or any other aspect that constrains our "sport."
P.P.S: My oxygen bottle IS behind the seat (factory mounts!), and I
have two of the three diamonds...so tell your friend that the Oxy tank
in the back works!!! Okay, it's a little harder to reach it to turn
it on when you realize (after tow release) that you forgot to turn it
on pre-flight...but it IS possible, and my previous pic posting is
proof!