I actually think a modern ship is a disadvantage doing an 8 hour slope
flight. While it might perform better, it is a higher workload.
I think the RES or Bent wing full house would provide a more enjoyable
time, less burnout, more ability to take care of business if you know
what I mean.
BTW Congratulations on your level 5! :-)
John Erickson wrote:
One last item, Darwin, I disagree about equipment being responsible for
anyone getting their Level V. First off, in contests you are up against
everyone else flying the same stuff, no advantage there. 8 hour slope and 2
hour thermal? You can do those with a Gentle Lady if the conditions are
right. The slope flight is about keeping your concentration for that length
of time and the thermal is about hopping around from thermal to thermal for
a couple of hours. When the day is right (5 times a year?) you can do it
with any plane. XC has always used big planes, even when the LSF started.
They had varios. Personally, I turned the one I had off because I wasn't
interested in going higher than 3,000 feet because I couldn't see the plane
anymore! What good is it having a vario to tell you that you're in great
air when you can't even see your plane?
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Jeff Steifel
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