Re: [RCSE] Wind and molded myths

2001-12-14 Thread mikel
gldr guy wrote: > > >Btw. It doesn't have to be molded to be good and everything molded is not > >automatically good. > > > I think Tom is right here. I believe over the past few years if you look at > whats doing well in TD, at least out west, you will probably see at lot of non > molded plane

RE: [RCSE] Wind and molded myths

2001-12-14 Thread gldr guy
>Btw. It doesn't have to be molded to be good and everything molded is not >automatically good. > I think Tom is right here. I believe over the past few years if you look at whats doing well in TD, at least out west, you will probably see at lot of non molded planes doing quite well. That ma

Re: [RCSE] Wind and molded myths

2001-12-12 Thread Dieter @ ShredAir
We were talking about whether a pilot having 18 months of flying under his belt would be ready for an Ellipse 3CAM. Chances are good he would. You've been flying for a year and you are ready for an 85oz molded Eclipse V. It is a myth... Dieter > I agree with Michael Neverdosky. "You need

Re: [RCSE] Wind and molded myths

2001-12-12 Thread David Termohlen
  I agree with Michael Neverdosky.  "You need to work your way up in complexity."  I am an example of what he preaches.  I have only been flying for a year now.   I started with a "gas-bag" Paragon.  I had thirty or so flights and thermaled it a few times before blowing it up learning how to

Re: [RCSE] Wind and molded myths

2001-12-11 Thread Matthew Orme
At 01:06 PM 12/11/01, Dieter @ ShredAir wrote: >I wish to take issue with statements that a pilot with 18-months of flying >experience cannot handle a good molded sailplane. this is right on target. High performance competition planes are VERY easy to fly. it is how they win. if the plane won't

Re: [RCSE] Wind and molded myths

2001-12-11 Thread John Erickson
tects John R. Erickson, AIA > From: "Dieter @ ShredAir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 13:06:50 -0800 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RCSE] Wind and molded myths > > > > I wish to take issue with statements that a pilot with 18-months of &g

[RCSE] Wind and molded myths

2001-12-11 Thread Dieter @ ShredAir
I wish to take issue with statements that a pilot with 18-months of flying experience cannot handle a good molded sailplane. I can only speak for our line of planes, but they fly more precisely and consistently and predictably and with overall much better performance than the crates usually