“Pitty those at the top of our body are more idealistic than practical”.
Thanks Grant, but they are also not idealistic in some areas.
-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Davies
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 6:02 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] IS-28B CQC's last flying day:
I would have to agree with this. After all flying is flying, regardless of what
your flying in, at least at the ab-initio level and doing it for the enjoyment
of being in the air.
All types have their characteristics and the old, slow, cheap gliders are still
desirable to a small club who doesn't have the membership or population to
support the cost of a new starship.
Pitty those at the top of our body are more idealistic than practical.
Safe flying, whatever you have to commit aviation in. Remember; It's a
privilege.
Merry Christmas to all.
Grant
> On 24 Dec 2014, at 16:10, Leigh Bunting <vh_...@internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> Funny, European and British gliding clubs cherish their K13's. I don't
> believe gliding there is suffering as a result of teaching in "yesterday's
> gliders". I understand Lasham (?) have 7 or 8 K13's going from dawn till dark.
>
> Some years ago I flew the DG-1000 at Camden including spins. Spins nicely but
> jeez, it's a rocket when it stops and thought then it was gonna scare the
> c..p out of students who aren't right on the ball and give the instructors
> even more grey hair than they've got. Anyone know if a DG-1000 is used for ab
> initio training? At least a K21 takes 1500' to get to Vne.
>
> Merry Xmas,
>
> Leigh Bunting
>
>> On 24/12/14 08:25, Tim Shirley wrote:
>> 1. It doesn't seem to be a wise strategy for the future of gliding to teach
>> tomorrows pilots to fly in yesterday's gliders.
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