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December 31st 14, 10:22 PM
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gliders to love/hate
As this is the trivia season, here are recollections.
Among the 50 plus types I have flown, the worst are the 2-22 , the Pratt-Read and probably the Tutor in which I soloed plus the Kirby Kite II; hard to remember from 55 years ago. Designs have improved so much that it is hard to rate the most pleasant types, but the ASW 20, the Kestrel 19, the Nimbus 2C and the PIk s D and E all are responsive to fly and have satisfying performance. I have not flown a really recent design, but the Nimbus 3T is great when you just want to go straight on and on. A greybeard's recollections. John F 
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