Walter, having just completed my Level 5 last Sat. at age 60, I will tell you that my first choice glider for 8 hrs of slope was a 100" Big Birdy (gas bag). The glider that I actually finished the slope task was my wife's 2M Spirit. I did my 2 hr. thermal with a large composite poly ship that I designed and built. I intended to use it for XC as well , but I wrecked it launching from the grass and expected it to ROG. It caught a wing tip and did a tight 300 deg. roll. (ugly wreck). The R and R SBXC is the one that I finished the goal and return with, but I have done a 10K using a scratch built 150" poly gas bag. (it depends on the day). As far as TD competition, it is tough to have THE BEST glider, because every one seems to have one. Level 5 didn't seem easier to me with the equipment that I flew. What gliders would you choose for each task of L5?
Mike Remus Fort Wayne IN On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 16:36:45 -0700 "gldr guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Are the LSF tasks the same now as they were back in the > 70s? If so, with the exception of the competition requirements, > would it not be easier today to accomplish those tasks? When you > compare the performance of todys stuff verses what was flying then, > I would think it may be a little easier today(providing the tasks > have remained the same). > Walter > --- > GG > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Get 25MB of email storage with Lycos Mail Plus! > Sign up today -- > http://www.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send > "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and > unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME > turned off. > > Mike Remus V.P. LOFT Glider Club Fort Wayne IN LSF 5 ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
