OLC

[G.A. Seguin]

Hi.
The 2004 OLC champion for glider without an engine is a US pilot,Doug
Levy in a 1-26. Quite an achievement considering the level of
competition in OLC.
Congratulation Doug.
S6

[[email protected]]

I propose a new OLC rule for 2005 to break Doug's monopoly: devalue
legs flown along the Whites/Inyos by 50%.

[Waduino]

That's amazing. I'm new to soaring and flying a 1-26 and I never would have
guessed that a 1-26 could win. From the second comment it sounds like this
is a habit. What does he do that no one else can do following along in a
DG-800 or whatever?

Wad.


"G.A. Seguin" > wrote in message
m...
> Hi.
> The 2004 OLC champion for glider without an engine is a US pilot,Doug
> Levy in a 1-26. Quite an achievement considering the level of
> competition in OLC.
> Congratulation Doug.
> S6

[Bert Willing]

He didn't win, he is on the highest ranking of those without an engine.

But still, quite an accomplishment !!

--
Bert Willing

ASW20 "TW"


"Waduino" > a écrit dans le message de news:
...
> That's amazing. I'm new to soaring and flying a 1-26 and I never would
> have guessed that a 1-26 could win. From the second comment it sounds like
> this is a habit. What does he do that no one else can do following along
> in a DG-800 or whatever?
>
> Wad.
>
>
> "G.A. Seguin" > wrote in message
> m...
>> Hi.
>> The 2004 OLC champion for glider without an engine is a US pilot,Doug
>> Levy in a 1-26. Quite an achievement considering the level of
>> competition in OLC.
>> Congratulation Doug.
>> S6
>
>

[G.A. Seguin]

"Waduino" > wrote in message >...
> That's amazing. I'm new to soaring and flying a 1-26 and I never would have
> guessed that a 1-26 could win. From the second comment it sounds like this
> is a habit. What does he do that no one else can do following along in a
> DG-800 or whatever?
>
> Wad.
>
>
> "G.A. Seguin" > wrote in message
> m...
> > Hi.
> > The 2004 OLC champion for glider without an engine is a US pilot,Doug
> > Levy in a 1-26. Quite an achievement considering the level of
> > competition in OLC.
> > Congratulation Doug.
> > S6

Hi,
He has the right handicap and fly at the right location. he also does it often
posting some 40 flight.
S6

[Carl Czech]

I've seen Doug fly on days that had others on the ground. And as far
as the "ease" of flying on the Whites and Inyos, consider the converse
of the terrific lift--horrendous sink. The 1-26 isn't exactly a
penetrator, so things probably even out.

The only thing that ****es me off is being aced out of those retrieve
dinners when Doug makes those ridiculous saves. That, and waiting for
him to finish those 8-hour diamond distance flights. He is kinda
slow...

CC


(G.A. Seguin) wrote in message >...
> "Waduino" > wrote in message >...
> > That's amazing. I'm new to soaring and flying a 1-26 and I never would have
> > guessed that a 1-26 could win. From the second comment it sounds like this
> > is a habit. What does he do that no one else can do following along in a
> > DG-800 or whatever?
> >
> > Wad.
> >
> >
> > "G.A. Seguin" > wrote in message
> > m...
> > > Hi.
> > > The 2004 OLC champion for glider without an engine is a US pilot,Doug
> > > Levy in a 1-26. Quite an achievement considering the level of
> > > competition in OLC.
> > > Congratulation Doug.
> > > S6
>
> Hi,
> He has the right handicap and fly at the right location. he also does it often
> posting some 40 flight.
> S6

[Janos Bauer]

Bert Willing wrote:
> He didn't win, he is on the highest ranking of those without an engine.
>
> But still, quite an accomplishment !!
>

2004 season was finished at 11th of October, and Levy Doug finished on
first place with 5431,97 point.

/jancsika

[Bert Willing]

That's for "Gliders w/o engine".

On overall score, Klaus Ohlmann is first with 10170.82 points, Levy is 6th.

--
Bert Willing

ASW20 "TW"


"Janos Bauer" > a écrit dans le message de news:
...
> Bert Willing wrote:
>> He didn't win, he is on the highest ranking of those without an engine.
>>
>> But still, quite an accomplishment !!
>>
>
> 2004 season was finished at 11th of October, and Levy Doug finished on
> first place with 5431,97 point.
>
> /jancsika

[Waduino]

What am I (are you) missing? Most (OLC) gliders don't have engines. Most
(OLC) gliders outperform a 1-26. This guy must be doing something special,
or the handicap is too generous. I'm just an impressed neophyte.
Wad.

"Bert Willing" > wrote in
message ...
> He didn't win, he is on the highest ranking of those without an engine.
>
> But still, quite an accomplishment !!
>
> --
> Bert Willing
>
> ASW20 "TW"
>
>
> "Waduino" > a écrit dans le message de news:
> ...
>> That's amazing. I'm new to soaring and flying a 1-26 and I never would
>> have guessed that a 1-26 could win. From the second comment it sounds
>> like this is a habit. What does he do that no one else can do following
>> along in a DG-800 or whatever?
>>
>> Wad.
>>
>>
>> "G.A. Seguin" > wrote in message
>> m...
>>> Hi.
>>> The 2004 OLC champion for glider without an engine is a US pilot,Doug
>>> Levy in a 1-26. Quite an achievement considering the level of
>>> competition in OLC.
>>> Congratulation Doug.
>>> S6
>>
>>
>
>

[Steve Bralla]

>"Waduino" wrote in message

>> That's amazing. I'm new to soaring and flying a 1-26 and I never would have
>> guessed that a 1-26 could win. From the second comment it sounds like this
>> is a habit. What does he do that no one else can do following along in a
>> DG-800 or whatever?
>> Wad.

>> "G.A. Seguin" wrote in message
>> > The 2004 OLC champion for glider without an engine is a US pilot,Doug
>> > Levy in a 1-26. Quite an achievement considering the level of
>> > competition in OLC.
>> > Congratulation Doug.
>> > S6
>
>Hi,
>He has the right handicap and fly at the right location. he also does it
>often posting some 40 flight.
>S6

You forgot to say that he is a good pilot too. I always use Doug as an example
of someone who flies his glider to it's full potential/performance. (I use
myself as an example of someone who buys more potential/performance.)
Way to go Doug!
Steve

[Dave Piotrowski]

It's worth noting that the 1-26 Association had over 30 members post
flights to the OLC in 2004 and there were several who were posting
"Levy Like" flights....all in the glider in which "you can't go
anywhere". As a club, the 1-26 Association came in 3rd in the US.
Congratulations to Doug!





(G.A. Seguin) wrote in message >...
> Hi.
> The 2004 OLC champion for glider without an engine is a US pilot,Doug
> Levy in a 1-26. Quite an achievement considering the level of
> competition in OLC.
> Congratulation Doug.
> S6

[Liam Finley]

(Dave Piotrowski) wrote in message >...
> It's worth noting that the 1-26 Association had over 30 members post
> flights to the OLC in 2004 and there were several who were posting
> "Levy Like" flights....all in the glider in which "you can't go
> anywhere".

More accurate would be: the glider in which "you can go somewhere, you
just can't get back to where you started."

[Dave Piotrowski]

You're right Liam, none of those guys made it back to where they started ;-)
>
> More accurate would be: the glider in which "you can go somewhere, you
> just can't get back to where you started."

[Steve Bralla]

(Dave Piotrowski) writes:

>You're right Liam, none of those guys made it back to where they started ;-)
>>
>> More accurate would be: the glider in which "you can go somewhere, you
>> just can't get back to where you started."
>

Anyone making a statement like this hasn't looked at the OLC traces for Doug's
flights.

Steve

[Mike]

(Steve Bralla) wrote in message >...
> (Dave Piotrowski) writes:
>
> >You're right Liam, none of those guys made it back to where they started ;-)
> >>
> >> More accurate would be: the glider in which "you can go somewhere, you
> >> just can't get back to where you started."
> >
>
> Anyone making a statement like this hasn't looked at the OLC traces for Doug's
> flights.
>
> Steve

Over 90% of Doug's flights return to where he launched. Yeah, it's
not blowing 25 knts but I've seen him deal with some significant
headwinds.

__Mike

[JohnD]

(Steve Bralla) wrote in message >...
> (Dave Piotrowski) writes:
>
> >You're right Liam, none of those guys made it back to where they started ;-)
> >>
> >> More accurate would be: the glider in which "you can go somewhere, you
> >> just can't get back to where you started."
> >
>
> Anyone making a statement like this hasn't looked at the OLC traces for Doug's
> flights.
>
> Steve


I have flown with Doug and heard him out in areas encouraging pilots
with over twice the performance to venture out. Then he makes it home,
quite a bit later, but he regularly returns. Doug has skill,
knowledge, patience, and a willingess to land out (which he doesn't
often have to exercise). One postitive aspect of the 1-26 is that you
can land it almost anywhere with little chance for damage.

John

[Doug Haluza]

Yes the 1-26 is a glider you can land almost anywhere, and if you fly
XC enough, eventually you will. I have landed one in a coal mine, on a
road under construction with a string-line down one side, and in a
nursery. One field was only 480 feet long, but I only needed the first
120 feet.

If the wind is blowing, however, you have to work just stay in one
place, much less make it back to where you started.

(JohnD) wrote in message >...
> (Steve Bralla) wrote in message >...
> > (Dave Piotrowski) writes:
> >
> > >You're right Liam, none of those guys made it back to where they started ;-)
> > >>
> > >> More accurate would be: the glider in which "you can go somewhere, you
> > >> just can't get back to where you started."
> > >
> >
> > Anyone making a statement like this hasn't looked at the OLC traces for Doug's
> > flights.
> >
> > Steve
>
>
> I have flown with Doug and heard him out in areas encouraging pilots
> with over twice the performance to venture out. Then he makes it home,
> quite a bit later, but he regularly returns. Doug has skill,
> knowledge, patience, and a willingess to land out (which he doesn't
> often have to exercise). One postitive aspect of the 1-26 is that you
> can land it almost anywhere with little chance for damage.
>
> John