On Jun 9, 7:51*pm, Scott Alexander
wrote:
Who got to pick the PW-5 for world class? *What were they
drinking!!???

We have a PW-5 in my club and it hardly ever gets flown. *When it
does
fly, it tends to stay locally even though our club promotes and
encourages cross country soaring. *That glider just doesn't have long
enough legs
to run with. *I like the Discus idea above, or maybe an ASW-20 type
ship. *I
would love to compete in a one design class, it would surely reduce
the
"$$$$$" aspect of winning a race. *If you have an ASW-20 and compete
against an ASG-29 in 15M.....good luck! *With a one design class, the
pilots skill would shine rather than the aerodynamic engineers skill
shining.

It's not the "legs" of a PW 5 that is a problem. It is the fact that
some pilots who have the opportunity to fly them don't have the skills
or the courage to get out there without a long "final glide" to ease
their fears. It's the pilots not the ship that keeps some PW 5s at
home. It is an especially great ship for Parawan but is also great for
weak Gulf Coast conditions.

No need for anyone to respond to this message unless you have done a
few 300+Ks in one or had a great time flying one close to home.
Otherwise, it will be like the numerous PW5 bashings that seem only to
be an attempt to limit soaring rather than help it grow.