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Old May 23rd 09, 07:50 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Laister LP-15 Nugget

On May 21, 5:44*pm, ContestID67 wrote:
I don't like Google groups as the choices for memberships does not
allow you to do what I mention for Yahoo groups.


Not true - I run a Google group and have to approve all non-member
posts (I could ignore them, if I wished). Unlike all the visual
"noise" in Yahoo messages, the Google ones are pretty much just the
content.

And getting back to the topic, I flew a Nugget when the Tucson Soaring
Club had one in the late 1970's and loved it. Don't let anyone scare
you off by the landing flaps, they are a joy to use and allow for
landing touchdown at (if I recall correctly) less than 30 mph. The
ship is light with a fairly low wingloading even with water onboard,
so won't compete some of glass ships of the same era on strong days,
but does just fine in weaker conditions.

-Tom