My first 30 years and all my diamonds were flown in pure sailplanes.Â*
Now I have an engine for take off and for flying to other destinations
for soaring.Â* To date, I've flown my Stemme to Minden, Nephi, Logan, and
Montrose (CO).Â* Don't need no steenking tow plane no more.

On 12/27/2017 9:47 AM, JS wrote:
With all the talk on 13.5m electric stuff, new class of "soaring competition" etc... A challenge for anyone currently flying only gliders with some sort of "method of propulsion":

Fly a season in pure glider to get your chops and credibility back up.

You don't have to buy a new glider, either swap with a friend for a year, or just remove key components from your MOP.
It's been 7 or 8 years since selling the ASH26E. The declared/completed 1000k in the ASW27 felt a better accomplishment than the longer one, landing with a cold engine, in the 26.
Jim

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Dan, 5J

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