On 6/10/2011 9:33 PM, wrote:


True... everyone can get enjoyment from flying anything, isn't that
the joy of flight?

But I think this sport takes itself WAY to seriously....
If you show up every weekend to fly a PW5 more power to you, I guess I
need to punctuate every post with a or LOL.

Far better would be avoid this kind of disparging comment in the first
place. Any humor in this point of view drained away years ago; now it's
just a cheap shot that causes bitterness among people that should be
friends.

It's worth remembering this: if you or any other pilot has not had a
flight farther than 986 km, you've been bested by a glider with wings
2.5 meters shorter than a PW5.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
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