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October 20th 07, 12:17 AM
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ASW20 and Discus in Club Class next year.
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:03:20 -0700,
wrote: And rather get a "BL" if you can, you will not be sorry! Nah - the 20 only becomes really sexy when its landing flap setting of 55 degrees is not castrated... really steep landings are half of the fun in the 20.  Bye Andreas 
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October 20th 07, 03:54 PM
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ASW20 and Discus in Club Class next year.
Andreas Maurer wrote:
On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:03:20 -0700, wrote: And rather get a "BL" if you can, you will not be sorry! Nah - the 20 only becomes really sexy when its landing flap setting of 55 degrees is not castrated... really steep landings are half of the fun in the 20. Agreed. The only other glider I've flown that can match it for steep approaches is a Puchacz. -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org |
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October 20th 07, 04:24 PM
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ASW20 and Discus in Club Class next year.
"Martin Gregorie" wrote in message ... Andreas Maurer wrote: On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:03:20 -0700, wrote: And rather get a "BL" if you can, you will not be sorry! Nah - the 20 only becomes really sexy when its landing flap setting of 55 degrees is not castrated... really steep landings are half of the fun in the 20. Agreed. The only other glider I've flown that can match it for steep approaches is a Puchacz. or, any of Dick Schreder's designs .. HP-14 (http://www.ssa.org/sport/PhotoGaller...p?PhotoID=2613) , HP-13 (http://www.ssa.org/sport/PhotoGaller...?PhotoID=2595), etc. Wayne HP-14 "6F" http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder
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October 20th 07, 06:03 PM
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ASW20 and Discus in Club Class next year.
Wayne Paul wrote:
"Martin Gregorie" wrote in message ... Andreas Maurer wrote: On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:03:20 -0700, wrote: And rather get a "BL" if you can, you will not be sorry! Nah - the 20 only becomes really sexy when its landing flap setting of 55 degrees is not castrated... really steep landings are half of the fun in the 20. Agreed. The only other glider I've flown that can match it for steep approaches is a Puchacz. or, any of Dick Schreder's designs .. HP-14 (http://www.ssa.org/sport/PhotoGaller...p?PhotoID=2613) , HP-13 (http://www.ssa.org/sport/PhotoGaller...?PhotoID=2595), etc. Nice pics. Unfortunately I've never seen either type let alone flown one. I have, However, heard pilots talking about standing on the pedals during finals and now I see why. -- martin@ | Martin Gregorie gregorie. | Essex, UK org |
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