It seems odd that the pw got off the ground, but the platypus project didnt. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Gage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.'" <aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 5:40 PM Subject: RE: [Aus-soaring] World Class Glider
> In which case, NO choice would have been better. Nothing FORCED the IGC to > implement this class when they did other than ego. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Giddy > Sent: Tuesday, 5 April 2005 17:55 > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] World Class Glider > > On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 17:16:51 +1000, you wrote: > > > At 06:32 AM 5/04/05 +0000, you wrote: > >>Just wondering why Greg co-owns an LS 3 an not a Peewee? > >>Rgds - Rolf > > > > Rolf, > > > > Maybe because no matter what you do to a dead horse it remains DEAD. > > > > Unlike some who criticise it I've actually flown a PW5. It flew OK and > > I got back into wind the 14 km or so to Matamata from my hour of ridge > > and thermal but the experience was spoiled somewhat by Jim who > > insisted I fly his Ventus C turbo 17.6 right after that to check the > > instruments. So I had about two hours on the ridge doing it all again at > twice the IAS. > > > > The PW5 was a really dumb idea that saw the light of day because not > > enough IGC delegates were smart enough to vote against it. > > > > Mike > > > Not quite true Mike, > There wasn't another glider with a viable prototype available when the > choice had to be made. > (From a discussion with the late Mike Valentine, who was on the selection > panel, I believe) Cheers, John G. > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
