Why does PW-5 get no respect?

I (to some extent .-) understand why PW5's exist in the US, NZ, AUS.
But referring to "World Class", there world is a bit bigger than these
countries, and most of the glider pilots happen to fly in Europe...

--
Bert Willing

ASW20 "TW"


"Bruce Hoult" a écrit dans le message de
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Charles Yeates wrote:

95 or 96 in North America flown by happy pilots -- clubs and private

Even 20 plus in little Austria --

And I think 25 or so here in NZ, making it the numerically strongest
glider on the register.

I don't know what the scorn is about. I fly Grob twins, Janus, Libelle
and PW-5's. I prefer the Janus for just zooming around having fun, and
the PW-5 for going to contests, because then there are lots of people
flying exactly the same aircraft so when I lose I know it's my fault,
not the gliders (and when I *win* ... :-)

-- Bruce