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DG-300 or LS-3?
Hello all - I've got a question for the competition pilots out the
Imagine you're a budding competition pilot with about 300 hours in your logbook. You've done a couple of Sports-class competitions and find them highly enjoyable. You begin to make plans to buy a partial share in a high-end machine in 2010/2011; but then have to change gears financially and keep costs in check. Now imagine you've standing in front of two aircraft: 1) A near-mint-condition DG-300 (with auto-hookups, great instrumentation, and DG's ergonomics and visibility). The ship has spent its life in the desert southwest of the USA. 2) A recently-refinished LS-3 (_not_ an "a" model) with good equipment - but an airframe that's a full 10 years older than the DG. The ship has spent its life on the East coast of the USA. Assume that it is only $3000 cheaper than the DG-300. According to some old Idaflieg data, the LS-3 is significantly better above 60 knots while the DG-300 has a noticeable climb-rate advantage at slower speeds. Not sure how accurate the Idaflieg data is, though. What would _you_ consider to be the better ship to own? If you owned one of them, would you sell it to get the other? Thanks for the assistance, --Noel |
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