Glider colour regulations
Discussion
ChemicalChaos said:
From what I saw of a certain Libelle trying to land crosswind at Denbeigh, I'd take the hit on scratch performance in return for something a bit heavier and therefore resistant to gusts!
(awaits banter along the lines of Libelle pilot skills or oft-suggested lack thereof
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Ha no she's good. Maybe another 5-10kts would have straightened things out a touch, but anything other than the Arcus or Duo was always going to be fighting a losing battle against that curlover.(awaits banter along the lines of Libelle pilot skills or oft-suggested lack thereof
)Edited by ChemicalChaos on Monday 28th April 03:16
Big News said:
Helped rig a Kestrel 19 this weekend. Sod doing that again any time soon.
Would love to find myself a share in a Std Cirrus or ASW19 this season or next; really love Libelles and they are perfect for typical UK weak days, but I'm not really the right shape.
Its not the glider... its the owner and their rigging aids Would love to find myself a share in a Std Cirrus or ASW19 this season or next; really love Libelles and they are perfect for typical UK weak days, but I'm not really the right shape.
Get even the lightest asw27 or libelle with a clueless owner and you'll have back ache
19/20/pegase are another one to avoid if the owner hasnt got it sussed..
But a Kestrel or Lak 12 is pretty easy with the right technique.. course, doesnt help you if you end up in a nice soft ploughed field
I reckon Std Cirrus is an excellent first glass glider, not least because they are popular and easy to sell on, so practically no depreciation.
Nimbus said:
Its not the glider... its the owner and their rigging aids
Get even the lightest asw27 or libelle with a clueless owner and you'll have back ache
19/20/pegase are another one to avoid if the owner hasnt got it sussed..
But a Kestrel or Lak 12 is pretty easy with the right technique.. course, doesnt help you if you end up in a nice soft ploughed field
I reckon Std Cirrus is an excellent first glass glider, not least because they are popular and easy to sell on, so practically no depreciation.
What about a K6 as a first wooden glider? Really easy to rig and fun to fly. Oh, and mine's for sale Get even the lightest asw27 or libelle with a clueless owner and you'll have back ache
19/20/pegase are another one to avoid if the owner hasnt got it sussed..
But a Kestrel or Lak 12 is pretty easy with the right technique.. course, doesnt help you if you end up in a nice soft ploughed field
I reckon Std Cirrus is an excellent first glass glider, not least because they are popular and easy to sell on, so practically no depreciation.
ChemicalChaos said:
Anyway - taking procrastination to new levels, I've photoshopped a K6 in the liveries of some of best aces Jagdgeschwader 1 - the famous "Flying Circus".
Which do you think would look the best?
None. Keep it standard and hold the cash back for maintaining the aircraft. Which do you think would look the best?
I'd rather be the talk of the club house because of my rock polishing and flying skills. But perhaps I'm boring!?
sanguinary said:
None. Keep it standard and hold the cash back for maintaining the aircraft.
I'd rather be the talk of the club house because of my rock polishing and flying skills. But perhaps I'm boring!?
Why not be for both reasons? I'd rather be the talk of the club house because of my rock polishing and flying skills. But perhaps I'm boring!?
I wouldn't start on a perfectly good aircraft anyway, that would be wasteful. I'd do what a friend of mine has done, which is buy a K6 needing light recomissioning and some refinishing, and go from there so I end up with a mechanically and visually A1 glider. His glider (FTF, if anyone has seen it) looks stunning now its done
Big News said:
I'd spend the money on aerotows.
In all my 75 flights and 18 hours of airtime (not a lot, I know, before someone comments), I've never had an aerotow and dont intend to start spunking money on them now! I'm quite happy with the adrenaline-fuelled (and cheaper) world of winching ChemicalChaos said:
In all my 75 flights and 18 hours of airtime (not a lot, I know, before someone comments), I've never had an aerotow and dont intend to start spunking money on them now! I'm quite happy with the adrenaline-fuelled (and cheaper) world of winching
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