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Where can I train in a PW-6? Seminole Lake's is down formaintenance for a couple of months
On Sat, 02 Sep 2017 07:01:38 -0600, BobW wrote:
BTW, what an irony that the PW-5 is getting so many nice reviews NOW, after over 20 years. In the late 1990's the returning refrain on r.a.s. was: "Does the PW-5 still suck?" Some of us remember it... Heh (he chuckles, while contributing to thread drift)...temporary - if years'-long-lasting - insanity? Short-sighted, too, when considered from the group health aspect of the sport. Waiting with bated breath to see how much of it's still around... An entirely personal view, based on initial impressions: I had my first flights in both a PW-5 and a Std Libelle on the same day at the same club (not my home one). Neither flight was really good for getting a rounded opinion of the gliders because there was almost no lift, so both were sled rides after a tow. I thought the PW-5 was nice handling, though I could relate to my club's boss CFI's comment that it flew a bit like a paper bag. The Libelle obviously had better performance but both seemed easy enough to fly. I was in the market for my first glider at the time, so was flying everything I could get into. As a result of that day, the Libelle went onto my 'wants' list but the PW-5 did not, though I was pleased to have flown it. Besides, the PW-5 isn't nearly as pretty as a Libelle. On reflection and on looking at UK prices, the PW-5 was always a bit expensive for what it was. It has very similar performance to a Ka-6e but for a lot more cash, both then and now, and is not as rugged as an SZD Junior, which has slightly performance. However, I think it is a good enough glider to act as an alternative to a Junior or an ASK-23 in the British/European club environment, where these, along with a G102, are often used as a new pilot's initial single seater and will often be flown by them up to silver C standard. I think you'll find that the competition pilots were the PW-5's main detractors and who can really blame them: stepping out of a contemporary Standard Class toy to go racing in a much slower machine with a glide ratio of 32 and no water would be a bit of a shock. -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org | |
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