On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 15:03:17 +1300, Bruce Hoult
wrote:

Sure, you can't go as far or as fast but you can still
challenge youself and there are plenty of days when the PW-5 can stay up
but the Janus can't (yes I know the reverse is true in some
places/conditions).

Here in Germany the same story is told about the Ka-6/Ka-8 and glass
gliders - it's the legend of the weather that allows the lighter
gliders with inferior L/D to stay airborne while the "heavy" gliders
with good L/D need to land.

Unfortunately I never had the pleasure to meet anyone who saw this
happen.


Is an LS-4 *that*
much better than a Libelle?

Yes.
"That much" is a question of taste of course. Flying an LS-4 or DG-300
in a team with a Libelle means that you have to pull the flaps after
each 3rd thermal and get rid of 500 ft if you want to stay together
with him. To me this is a vast difference.







Bye
Andreas