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At 09:13 PM 10/05/2007, you wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2007 19:38:51 +1000, Tim Shirley wrote:
>The Australian handicaps do not conform 100% to the European
>handicaps.
Back in 1981 when the Oz collective wisdom of that time was that
sailplanes could not successfully be handicapped, and some people
On Thu, 10 May 2007 19:38:51 +1000, Tim Shirley wrote:
>The Australian handicaps do not conform 100% to the European
>handicaps.
Back in 1981 when the Oz collective wisdom of that time was that sailplanes could not successfully be handicapped, and some people went out and did it anyway (Pe
G'Day Mike, and all,
I repeat - the HP14 does not appear in the list of gliders permitted by
IGC to fly in International Club Class competition. It is therefore NOT
permitted in International Club Class competition under current IGC
rules, regardless of its performance.
Following a vote in favou
Mike,
I have owned 4 gliders, 2 of them flapped so I understand what you mean by the benefits. You should fly this glider though to see what I mean. I didn't take it over 100 knots in the cruise to see the high speed performance but in the climb it is trully outstanding.
Jim
From: Mike Borg
I'm sure the flaps on the V2cxa will work just fine and I am more than willing to critique that glider too! I am just lazy, when given the option of with or without, I chose without!
I just think that if the D2c is that good in all respects without them, why bother? I would like to put it up again
At 06:29 PM 10/05/2007, you wrote:
I see this D2 is up for sale. Would I buy it if I had the money?
dunno, haven't flown all the other 18m stuff yet (Hank?) but this
seems to go very well without that other lever on the left hand
side. I like that, not a big fan of flaps!
Jim
Why would any
Jim,
Thanks for the feedback and it is duely noted regarding the instruments, we
will try and put a 302 in demonstrators from here on, not because they are
better, just easier to drive.
Anyone who gets a drive, please pass on your views of the aircraft, the factory
have big ears and are very
At 05:39 PM 10/05/2007, you wrote:
If it is not in the International List, it can't compete in Club Class.
The HP14 is not in the International list.
Any glider can compete in Sports Class, including gliders in the
eligible Club Class list.
Cheers
Tim
So you can have a glider with a handicap
"The sphincter Luke use the sphincter"
- Original Message -
From: "Mark Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia."
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] D2C
> Caleb White wrote:
>
> > What's wrong with a mechanical
Hi Bruce,
The International Club Class eligibility list has both a lower and an
upper limit. The list on the GFA website means exactly what it says.
The intention of Sports Committee is to restrict Club Class to the same
performance range as is permitted internationally.
When I created the local
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