1000K in a 1-26 Attempt

Nice. In a borrowed 1-26 no less. I would be happy to even fly half that distance. Wow, what a feat!

Casey

The assault on 1500k in a TG-2 is next. But seriously, all of us who grew up on the Schweizer 2-33, 1-26 aircraft truly appreciate and enjoy this accomplishment.
Congratulations Daniel.

Yes, way to go Daniel! Great accomplishment. Perseverance does pay off!

Interesting side discussion about the merits of flying a 1-26 compared to glass. Not wanting to hijack the thread but---- I started out in Hangliders then Power, then sailplanes. I did my first badge work in our clubs 1-26D 454,then the L-13, I did thur gold distance in the 1-26. What made me move up in performance was not more enjoyment but the fact that I wanted to fly and compete with my Buddies and they all had higher performance. I just couldn't get that rush of pulling up into a thermal below them knowing I caught them, in a 1-26. Sure I could beat them with the handicap at the end of the day, but I didn't get to fly WITH them most of the flight. By the way my first contest completion was in a 1-26. It was a 156 mile triangle and took me almost 6 hours to complete

CH Ventus B

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...

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.