I have to agree with Jim,
We have been flying the same old airplane for too many seasons.
It shows too, we are never gonna get any better,
I am such a failure.......8-(
I will buy your Icon for a meere pittance, when you go for that New Silver bullet... We know that it has to be better...
CJ
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Jack Strother
Granger, IN
LSF 2948 LSF Level IV
LSF Official 1996 - 2004
CSS Gold
(Laptop)
Jack Strother
Granger, IN
LSF 2948 LSF Level IV
LSF Official 1996 - 2004
CSS Gold
(Laptop)
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> I think you all should keep your eyes wide open for that new "silver
> bullet" model. Every time a new model comes out, sell what you have and
> jump on the new one, it's sure to be better and will give that edge.
>
> Keep chasing those planes guys!
>
> The guys that keep flying the same model season after season are boring and
> practice too much.
>
>
>
> At 11:18 AM 9/1/2004, John Erickson wrote:
> >I liked Paul's analogy of not using a Big Bertha driver out of a sand trap.
> >I really don't think our high performance planes are that far apart, but
> >just for discussion here are three categories:
> >
> >Launching: A plane that pulls hard (good set up), cleans up well, low drag
> >at high speed. Weight not critical, in fact if the winch can take it a
> >little more helps. Good plane at this: NYK
> >
> >Thermalling: A plane that floats well but also has the ability to cruise
> >from thermal to thermal. Can handle wind. Wingloading in these conditions
> >can be a plus. Good plane at this: Icon
> >
> >Landing: A plane that flies slow well. Good low speed handling. Stable.
> >Light weight helps by minimizing slide. Good plane at this: Mantis
> >
> >There are days when one plane can do two of these things really well, but
> >rarely all three. I'm thinking of Phoenix a few years ago when a large
> >group of us were flying Addictions...backwards. The heavier molded planes
> >didn't seem to have as much of a problem.
> >
> >Then you have those soft thermal days when there isn't much wind and the
> >floater is about the best you can use.
> >
> >All this is fine as we go chasing down the area in which we have a
> >deficiency. Can't land? Get a Mantis. Can't thermal all over the sky?
> >Get an Icon. Both planes, as a whole bunch of others are good enough multi
> >purpose toys. What it really is all about is how skilled you are with the
> >plane you choose. Most of us think there is a "silver bullet" out there
> >when the only bullet is a lot of practice and familiarity with one plane.
> >
> >So the answer is to practice, but that is way too boring an answer. In the
> >spirit of perpetuating the myth, I'd like to hear what everyone thinks is
> >the best plane in each one of these categories, and why.
> >
> >JE
> >--
> >Erickson Architects
> >John R. Erickson, AIA
> >
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> Jim
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