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you guys are funny!
For decent performance I think 35/1 would be good enough. Lower performance is just frustrating when trying XC. i have no experience flying cross country in anything 35:1 or higher, but it seems to me like it may be kind of boring, i mean you are way up in the air all the time, never get close to the ground until youve made the goal, wheres the excitement?? Makes the "club" less exclusive - I became a cross-county pilot and fly in contests because I fly a ship I can afford. Modest initial cost, inexpensive insurance, zero maintenance - amen and this is why i bought the Cherokee they did not seem to be having much fun, because they landed out all the damn time. now im afraid to move up to high performance soaring, if landing out isnt fun, of course as long as nothing gets broken, then what is fun? ive had nearly as much fun on some of my retrieves as some of my flights. oh i like the 'claim' idea. reminds me of when i used to go to the local dirt track races. other racers had the opportunity to claim parts of the top 5 cars at the end of the race. preset prices for standard items. kept costs down for everyone and helped even the playing field. i think we should just leave those poor PW-5's alone, i mean usually RAS doesnt start picking on them until at least later into the fall or winter. I personally like the idea of a one design class for contests. I wouldnt even care WHICH design it was but as long as it was affordable enough for an average pilot to get into. when the entire field is running the same glider in the same weather over the same course the only way you win is by being the best pilot and isnt that what we are trying to figure out anyway? |
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