On Nov 12, 2:59*pm, Tony wrote:
On Nov 12, 2:48*pm, AGL wrote:





On Nov 12, 9:36*am, tstock wrote:

I know I will get replies on each end of the spectrum...

SNIP

We have a few 1-26's at our club and often can’t fly them because it's
too windy. Our club rule is to never fly a 1-26 downwind. * From time
to time someone vows to try landing one backwards against a headwind.
As well, our cloudbase is usually low so a 1-26 doesn’t have a good
enough L/D to get you to the next thermal.

If there was usually less than 5 knots of wind and a decent cloudbase
they would be a lot of fun.

agl

get the trailer set up. if you are spending all your effort trying to
stay upwind in a 1-26 I can see why you don't like. *Little known
secret of low performance soaring: All the FUN is downwind of the
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Don't discount "old wood" I am having a ball with my Ka-6, and they do
come up for sale on a regular basis. $6000 should buy you a pretty
nice Ka-6, and while it isn't a lead sled it will go upwind. On the
plus side it's still a floater, so if you live in the midwest it's
hard to beat. Remember the Ka-6 was the hot standard class ship in the
late 50's and early 60's.

Pete

Ka-6Cr