jquid

I began flying a Gentile lady back in the early 80's. I learned on a winch, but it was at a dedicated sailplane filed. There was a retirement home that has a large field out in back, and they let us fly there as we made no noise. They also enjoyed watching us fly. Back then you could lay out 250 + yards of line, set a turn around and come back, and not worry about the chute landing on a phone pole, electric wire or tree. Now fields are much smaller, and most share with gassers. So laying out 250 yards of line across a runway for powered aircraft would most likely result in some unplanned arrest landings and take offs. Can you imagine a line coming down across the flight path? everyone would have to stop flying just so you could launch. So not the most friendly way of nostalgia flying. Ok everyone land, so I can go up every 15 min! I couldn't ask that of people. But taking a few steps and a hard throw? hit the power-no problem.

So electric in the nose? Sure, in fact I had thoughts of building an electric Sagitta 900 with a prop. Yes a bit sacrilegious, but I enjoyed my 600 growing up, and I am pretty sure not many people have even seen one at a field. I also doubt they would let me put out several hundred yards of line at the field today.

Just my .02

Zor

If you read a book on elementary psychology you will not have to ask anyone why they act the way they do.

Mucch less open a thread to give them a chance to explain.

Those that are bothering youare not likely to write in this forum anyway.

Incidentally I just bought two sailplanes ___a Spectra and a Radian pro.

Only one oher fellow at the local club has a sailplane and it is an older Radian (no flaps and no ailerons).

Just enjoy the way you prefer and let others enjoy their own way.

My half a penny's worth.

Zor