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Re: Do we prefer ignorance? Discussions about PG safety :: Safety and PG related incidents and accidents -- Josh Cohn<
30 Nov 2025 | 8:39 am
Author: Josh CohnLocation: El Cerrito, CA USASubject: Re: Do we prefer ignorance? Discussions about PG safetyPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 7:39 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 60 Well said.
One little point where I'd suggest a friendly amendment. You can use the swiss cheese approach as a mental model but the goal can be to reduce the size of the holes and increase the number of slices to the point where the odds are for them not to line up within[…] -
Re: Nova Xenon 2 (EN D) :: Serial and Open Class wings -- Josh Cohn<
30 Nov 2025 | 8:28 am
Author: Josh CohnLocation: El Cerrito, CA USASubject: Re: Nova Xenon 2 (EN D)Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 7:28 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 40 Yes, of course someone winning a comp on certain gear doesn't prove that it's significantly better than the other gear. But it does strongly suggest that it's at least as good as the other gear, which is worth something.
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Re: OZONE SKYTEX 27 gr. classic 1 :: Gear -- DTM<
30 Nov 2025 | 7:55 am
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[…]
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Re: What is the limit to the amount of big ears? :: General Discussion -- JakubM<
30 Nov 2025 | 7:40 am
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 ]
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Re: Do we prefer ignorance? Discussions about PG safety :: Safety and PG related incidents and accidents -- Ikarus<
30 Nov 2025 | 1:41 am
Author: IkarusLocation: Auckland, NZSubject: Re: Do we prefer ignorance? Discussions about PG safetyPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2025 0:41 UTC (GMT 0)Topic Replies: 60 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)[…]