On 8/4/2015 7:14 AM, wrote:
On Monday, August 3, 2015 at 5:00:35 AM UTC-7, Mike Rinaldi wrote:
Considering the purchase of a 13.5 FES. I believe the future for the
electric self-launch is bright especially with the performance reports
I'm reading. Any thoughts? What to buy?

I'm curious as to what the appeal is to a less than 15 meter glider. Not
critizing, just asking an honest question. I get it if you want to race in
that class, but are there other appealing factors that escape me? They are
all 40:1, so it would be easy to find a slightly used glider for less than
a new. Must be that you can get power options like FES and a reasonably
good performing glider for a less than astronomical price?


Um...without intending to be snarky, wing weight? If the concept has little
meaning at present, wait about 30 years! One-person riggers are far from
having complete market penetration.

Bob W.