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Old January 12th 13, 01:49 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Peter von Tresckow
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Default PW-5, 1-26, Alisport Silent and Cherokee drivers - read here

Tony wrote:
On Friday, January 11, 2013 3:54:45 PM UTC-6, wrote:
And don't be so sure that you'll land out frequently. Last year the
first week of July I did a 300km FAI triangle in the Cherokee in
4:30! Seriously considered turning downwind after the finish and
attempting to get 500km before sunset.




Sounds great. But don't call it "low performance." Call it "high
handicap!" Performance is in the hands of the pilot, and great
performance can be extracted from these machines.



John Cochrane


as the 1-26 Association says "XC Soaring for the High Performance Pilot!"

Was thinking the other day that maybe next year we should have a high
class and a low class. day winners in high class get bottles of wine. low
class winners, a case of PBR.



What no Michelob Golden Draft???

Pete