Hello All,
I read the writeup on the falcon League and I can see it as something I would like to be involved in when I get to that point. Currently I am an H2 but maybe by next summer I would be ready.
Anyhow, This sort of flying is the reason I wanted to fly in the first place. Having come from sailplanes, there is a group of people who fly old 1-26 sailplanes competively. It's more of a back east thing for some reason so there are not too many 1-26 contests out west. Also I am too heavy to fly one anyhow so I was always bummed that this sort of flying format would be something I would not have the chance to be a part of. Now I am excited at the thought of something quite similar in format and best yet it has originated in my local area and club since I just joined last month.
Now moving forward, I would eventualy like to buy a new glider next year to replace a falcon 1-225 and I am curious how the Falcons and NW Freedoms perform in regards to each other.
Best regards,
Marc
Falcon League Question
Moderator: Chip
Hi Marc,
The Schweitzer 1-26 is a great analogy to the Falcon. Didn't Paul Bickle hit 49,000' on his 1-26 in a wave? That's beside the point.
I have not flown any NW Freedoms but I can tell you that they far out-glide the Falcon but cannot be turned as tight or landed in as small a space. The Freedom does qualify for the league and definitely has its pros and cons. So you have to do your estimations and make an educated guess as to which glider will give you the desired results. BTW - How much do you weigh? I know a 155# pilot who flies a Falcon 225 tandem, solo!
Cheers, Jonathan
The Schweitzer 1-26 is a great analogy to the Falcon. Didn't Paul Bickle hit 49,000' on his 1-26 in a wave? That's beside the point.
I have not flown any NW Freedoms but I can tell you that they far out-glide the Falcon but cannot be turned as tight or landed in as small a space. The Freedom does qualify for the league and definitely has its pros and cons. So you have to do your estimations and make an educated guess as to which glider will give you the desired results. BTW - How much do you weigh? I know a 155# pilot who flies a Falcon 225 tandem, solo!
Cheers, Jonathan
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JT
Just a suggestion Marc, keep your Falcon. I never had one but sometimes wish I did now. The Falcon will become your "beater" (just like my old Bronco II) that you can use at Yosemite, on very light lift days and to participate in the Falcon league when Ken decides to have everyone land on top or some dell behind the mountain, smaller than your bathroom.
If you're moving up because you want to go farther, faster, then you may want to ask Greblo about the differences between a single surface Freedom and one of the many partial, double surface gliders that you can pick up used for less money. Don't saddle yourself with less performance than you can handle and want, unless that really is what you want.
If you're moving up because you want to go farther, faster, then you may want to ask Greblo about the differences between a single surface Freedom and one of the many partial, double surface gliders that you can pick up used for less money. Don't saddle yourself with less performance than you can handle and want, unless that really is what you want.
