Owain Walters wrote:

At 20:42 15 March 2004, Eric Greenwell wrote:

pilots that don't even fly them, such as myself (I
fly an 18
m motorglider).


Eric,

Thanks very much. You have illustrated the whole problem
with the concept of the World Class beautifully.

A bunch of noisy psuedo-philanthropists

Not noisy: I think we've been quite restrained. I haven't even called
anybody "rubbish" yet.

Not psuedo: I believe I have contributed considerably to people's safety
and enjoyment of soaring over the 30 years I've been in the sport. And
that's what I think I am doing here, in this discussion, even though it
isn't contributing to YOUR enjoyment.

sitting around
praising the pros of the World Class when they havent
even flown,

I've flown two of them, and enjoyed it. I've also flown one of it's
competitors in the class, the Russia, and enjoyed it. I even flew it in
a Regional contest, letting my glider sit on the ground.

yet alone competed in the class and judging
by your glider choice (I am presuming an ASH-26e) have
absolutely no intention to.

An unpowered glider doesn't fit my desires, but I don't disparage them.
If I were a strong competitor, I'd go looking for a PW5 to borrow or
buy. Frankly, the the only way I'd be a winner beyond the local level in
the World Class would be if I could use the LS4 some people dream about
as the World Class glider.

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