Re: [RCSE] Re: Beginner Sailplane recommendation

2006-05-29 Thread Ray Hayes
Ray Hayes http://www.skybench.com Home of Wood Crafters - Original Message - From: Ed Whyte [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Soaring@airage.com Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: Beginner Sailplane recommendation Ok, lets get down to the two standards

RE: [RCSE] Re: Beginner Sailplane recommendation

2006-05-29 Thread Jim Laurel
enough experience that they will keep coming back. --Jim - Original Message - From: Ed Whyte [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Soaring@airage.com Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 7:46 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: Beginner Sailplane recommendation Ok, lets get down to the two standards

Re: [RCSE] Re: Beginner Sailplane recommendation

2006-05-28 Thread Ed Whyte
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 9:00 PM Subject: [RCSE] Re: Beginner Sailplane recommendation I see it now, the suggestions are going to keep escalating to higher-performing and more expensive planes. Forgetting that the user is going to be a youngster first-timer. And suggesting

[RCSE] Re: Beginner Sailplane recommendation

2006-05-27 Thread Jeff Thompson
How about something from californiasailplanes.com Their Eraser 60 performs very well and is easy to build. With more effort, their Redback 60" sailplane performs great and is very sleek for a foamie. Finally their U2 is a fast performer, though requires more wind than the Redback or Eraser

[RCSE] Re: Beginner Sailplane recommendation

2006-05-27 Thread MSu1049321
I see it now, the suggestions are going to keep escalating to higher-performing and more expensive planes. Forgetting that the user is going to be a youngster first-timer. And suggesting slope oriented planes for thermalling seems weird to me. Not that it's impossible, but because it makes