World Class Nationals (US)

Who got to pick the PW-5 for world class? What were they
drinking!!???

We have a PW-5 in my club and it hardly ever gets flown. When it
does
fly, it tends to stay locally even though our club promotes and
encourages cross country soaring. That glider just doesn't have long
enough legs
to run with. I like the Discus idea above, or maybe an ASW-20 type
ship. I
would love to compete in a one design class, it would surely reduce
the
"$$$$$" aspect of winning a race. If you have an ASW-20 and compete
against an ASG-29 in 15M.....good luck! With a one design class, the
pilots skill would shine rather than the aerodynamic engineers skill
shining.

On Jun 9, 7:51*pm, Scott Alexander
wrote:
Who got to pick the PW-5 for world class? *What were they
drinking!!???

We have a PW-5 in my club and it hardly ever gets flown. *When it
does
fly, it tends to stay locally even though our club promotes and
encourages cross country soaring. *That glider just doesn't have long
enough legs
to run with. *I like the Discus idea above, or maybe an ASW-20 type
ship. *I
would love to compete in a one design class, it would surely reduce
the
"$$$$$" aspect of winning a race. *If you have an ASW-20 and compete
against an ASG-29 in 15M.....good luck! *With a one design class, the
pilots skill would shine rather than the aerodynamic engineers skill
shining.

we've got a PW-5 in our club and the owner has been really active
after getting his Private last summer and has done some cross country
flying. The idea that the PW-5 doesnt have long enough legs to go
cross country is laughable. I was thermalling with him over memorial
day and when we left the thermal he said goodbye. And I have better
performance than the 1-26! by the way the 1-26 association just
happens to be winning the OLC in the US at the moment...

On Jun 9, 7:54*pm, Tony wrote:
On Jun 9, 7:51*pm, Scott Alexander
wrote:



Who got to pick the PW-5 for world class? *What were they
drinking!!???

We have a PW-5 in my club and it hardly ever gets flown. *When it
does
fly, it tends to stay locally even though our club promotes and
encourages cross country soaring. *That glider just doesn't have long
enough legs
to run with. *I like the Discus idea above, or maybe an ASW-20 type
ship. *I
would love to compete in a one design class, it would surely reduce
the
"$$$$$" aspect of winning a race. *If you have an ASW-20 and compete
against an ASG-29 in 15M.....good luck! *With a one design class, the
pilots skill would shine rather than the aerodynamic engineers skill
shining.

we've got a PW-5 in our club and the owner has been really active
after getting his Private last summer and has done some cross country
flying. *The idea that the PW-5 doesnt have long enough legs to go
cross country is laughable. *I was thermalling with him over memorial
day and when we left the thermal he said goodbye. *And I have better
performance than the 1-26! *by the way the 1-26 association just
happens to be winning the OLC in the US at the moment...

duh, what was i thinking. 1-26 association has been floating in the
top 10 in the club ranking, but Ron Schwartz is winning the individual
competetion, in the US.

On 6/9/2010 6:54 PM, Tony wrote:
On Jun 9, 7:51 pm, Scott
wrote:
Who got to pick the PW-5 for world class? What were they
drinking!!???

We have a PW-5 in my club and it hardly ever gets flown. When it
does
fly, it tends to stay locally even though our club promotes and
encourages cross country soaring. That glider just doesn't have long
enough legs
to run with.
Snip...

we've got a PW-5 in our club and the owner has been really active
after getting his Private last summer and has done some cross country
flying. The idea that the PW-5 doesnt have long enough legs to go
cross country is laughable. I was thermalling with him over memorial
day and when we left the thermal he said goodbye. And I have better
performance than the 1-26! by the way the 1-26 association just
happens to be winning the OLC in the US at the moment...

Hey! No sense letting a guy named Osama hog religious extremism in the
cause of 'good.' Hating PW-5s seems an acceptable substitute for some!

Now...who wants to be the first in this thread to bring up Hitler?

Extremely Yours,
Bob W.

P.S. Scott A. - you'll need to raise your level quite a bit to count as
a religious extremist in the PW-5 wars!

On Jun 9, 6:59*pm, Bob Whelan wrote:
On 6/9/2010 6:54 PM, Tony wrote:



On Jun 9, 7:51 pm, Scott
wrote:
Who got to pick the PW-5 for world class? *What were they
drinking!!???

We have a PW-5 in my club and it hardly ever gets flown. *When it
does
fly, it tends to stay locally even though our club promotes and
encourages cross country soaring. *That glider just doesn't have long
enough legs
to run with.
Snip...

we've got a PW-5 in our club and the owner has been really active
after getting his Private last summer and has done some cross country
flying. *The idea that the PW-5 doesnt have long enough legs to go
cross country is laughable. *I was thermalling with him over memorial
day and when we left the thermal he said goodbye. *And I have better
performance than the 1-26! *by the way the 1-26 association just
happens to be winning the OLC in the US at the moment...

Hey! No sense letting a guy named Osama hog religious extremism in the
cause of 'good.' Hating PW-5s seems an acceptable substitute for some!

Now...who wants to be the first in this thread to bring up Hitler?

Extremely Yours,
Bob W.

P.S. Scott A. - you'll need to raise your level quite a bit to count as
a religious extremist in the PW-5 wars!

Don't make me come out of retirement Bob...

Al

On Jun 9, 7:51*pm, Scott Alexander
wrote:
Who got to pick the PW-5 for world class? *What were they
drinking!!???

We have a PW-5 in my club and it hardly ever gets flown. *When it
does
fly, it tends to stay locally even though our club promotes and
encourages cross country soaring. *That glider just doesn't have long
enough legs
to run with. *I like the Discus idea above, or maybe an ASW-20 type
ship. *I
would love to compete in a one design class, it would surely reduce
the
"$$$$$" aspect of winning a race. *If you have an ASW-20 and compete
against an ASG-29 in 15M.....good luck! *With a one design class, the
pilots skill would shine rather than the aerodynamic engineers skill
shining.

It's not the "legs" of a PW 5 that is a problem. It is the fact that
some pilots who have the opportunity to fly them don't have the skills
or the courage to get out there without a long "final glide" to ease
their fears. It's the pilots not the ship that keeps some PW 5s at
home. It is an especially great ship for Parawan but is also great for
weak Gulf Coast conditions.

No need for anyone to respond to this message unless you have done a
few 300+Ks in one or had a great time flying one close to home.
Otherwise, it will be like the numerous PW5 bashings that seem only to
be an attempt to limit soaring rather than help it grow.