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Old September 29th 12, 04:25 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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Default Best performing Vario?

On 9/28/2012 6:25 PM, Wheaton wrote:
What happened to a good pair of eyes, a sensitive butt and any of the above varios?


One good reason is fiberglass construction, modern airfoils, and heavy
gliders. Fly slowly at 1-26 or K-6 speeds, and even a pellet vario can
work well. Blast through the thermal at 90-100 knots, full of water ...

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