October Soaring magazine OLC League article

On Friday, October 3, 2014 1:09:06 PM UTC-5, JS wrote:
The weather's getting cool in USA-land....

Does this mark the opening of 2014-15 "2-33 bashing" season?

No "bashing", just stating facts.

I've got a lot of time in the Golly Whomper, as Pez used to call it. First glider ride, got my private rating in it, etc. And in it's day it was the backbone of the US fleet.

I just don't think that is true anymore, and hasn't been for many years.

Kind of like the old wives tale that nobody ever died in a 2-33 crash (look it up).

But if anyone has the interest in this to prove me wrong with numbers, knock yourself out!

Kirk

I learned in a 2-33 and thought it was the coolest glider around, when I flew the 1-26 I thought I was a high-speed operator.

Not going to bash either one, but am damn happy to be in a 40+ carbon ship 30 years later, especially one that I built.

Brad

On page 12 of the October issue of Soaring there is a great article, "A Perfect Day". Take a look at the aircraft that are being used to spread the joy of our sport. It would seem that all I see are Schweizers! It is way too early to imagine our sport without the Schweizer fleet.

I was at Pierson, FL's gliderport a few weeks ago and there were three 2-33's slogging it out all day giving primary instruction. Sarah uses one at Chilhowee to give instruction. Our club is giving two check rides this weekend in our 2-33. I admit that I would rather fly our K13 but thank goodness for the 2-33's out there! The 2-33 is definitely the "backbone" of many organization's training operations.

Lane