On 5/10/2016 1:46 PM, wrote:
Congrats, totally awesome flying. What I'm wondering is the market value
of 1-26s up now that they are 1,000 kilometer capable gliders...


Heh.

While I wouldn't bet my retirement money on it, were there a way to quantify
the number of presently-(or, imminently-about-to-be-)XC-capable soaring
pilots, the quantity of those who (say) in the next year come to believe - as
a result of Daniel's flight - that you CAN fly XC in something having less
than 40:1 L/D, vs. those who continue to rationalize that reality away
"somehow", I'd be tempted to wager an Andrew Jackson on this flight serving
more to solidify pre-existing beliefs than "properly open" eyes!

Having done a paltry 48 miles in a 1-26 and under 10X than in 1st-generation
15-meter glass, you can put (keep, actually) me in the class who believe it's
the pilot, not the L/D that's more important to XC miles.

As for Daniel's accomplishment, consider me thoroughly impressed with every
aspect of it!!!

Bob W.