Author: DTMLocation: Santa Barbara, California, USASubject: Re: OZONE SKYTEX 27 gr. classic 1Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:55 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 89 Randombloke wrote: DTM wrote: In short, I think your thesis about a fabric weight's impact on certification is likely overstated. Perhaps the fabric weight used in the canopy and reinforcements can have a big impact on certification results with some glider designs, but clearly this doesn't have to be the case, as evidenced by the example I've[…]
Author: JakubMLocation: PolandSubject: Re: What is the limit to the amount of big ears?Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 6:40 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 6 Very big ears (pulling all A lines except A1) was my favorite fast descent technique. I found it very stable and easy to control. No issues at all. I've used them on Swift 5, Explorer 2, and Lynx 2. Always with the speed bar (as it is recommended with any ears) [ goto post ]
Author: IkarusLocation: Auckland, NZSubject: Re: Do we prefer ignorance? Discussions about PG safetyPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 0:41 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 59 I’ve been out of the sport now for 8 years or so, which gives some perspective (just dropped by to see what’s happening, and not surprised to see this topic come alive again). It was a topic when the forum started back in 2005(?). I pretty much stopped flying after treatment for leukaemia (a bone marrow transplant)[…]