On Jan 28, 11:45*am, Dan Silent wrote:
At 16:34 28 January 2009, Bob Kuykendall wrote:

Short Wings Gliders:

much less expensive to tow

In theory, yes. In practice, this hasn't been the case yet.

Certainly not in North America!
But in France sometime they charge tows by the minutes and not by the
feet............
Then it makes a big difference!

PS: always very very interesting to read your writing......
looking forward to see the HP24 flying soon!!!

Daniel Scopel
Silent 2 Targa
C-GODY serial 2027
Volez souvent et soyez prudent.http://pages. videotron. com/dscopel/

I personally would like to see the FAI create a new "Fun Class" that
would be a handicapped class. I would suggest that the class include
all gliders (regardless of span) with a handicap rating rating of
about plus or minus 5 percent of the present World Class (PW-5).

In the last ten years, I have flown PW-5s more than 1000 hours and
over 30,000 miles cross country. I have had a lot of fun flying at
thirty to one.

Bill Snead
6W