On Thu, 01 Jan 2015 03:41:27 +0000, Peter von Tresckow wrote:

Martin Gregorie wrote:
On Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:58:13 -0800, Peter Smith wrote:

I hate racism, sexism, etc., in short, I hate hate. But gliders?
What's to hate. It's an awful word. Save the word for really awful
things. There are no hateful gliders.

I understand where you're coming from, but some gliders are nicer that
others. For instance, I'll take an SZD Junior any time if the other
choices are a G.102 Astir, ASK-23 or PW-5. I've flown all four and for
my money the Junior is more responsive and generally nicer to fly than
any of the others.



I guess I've flown mostly loveable gliders and own a couple of the
finest flying machines that out there (Ka6 and Std Libelle). If I had to
pick my least favorite I'd have to pick on the hapless 2-33. Not really
a bad plane just not as fine as the rest if you can stay out of the back
;-)

I've not flown a Ka-6 (yet), but I own a Std Libelle and love it to bits.

I have had just one flight in a 2-33. It reminded me, from a performance
and handling POV, of a Slingsby T-21 Sedburg, but I thought the front
seat ergonomics were abominable: easily the worst of anything I've flown.


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