Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!!
I'm a sailplane pilot and I've NEVER been in the closet about it. All I fly are sailplanes, sailplanes and a few more sailplanes. Smallest one I currently have is a "Thermal Thing" @ 72 inch span up to a Paragon at 3 meters. Seanpcola can tell you that I"m a pure junkie when it comes to sailplanes. I left the hobby for about 17-18 years but got back into it when I moved to Georgia. Back in California I flew at Torrey Pines as well as a lot of inland thermal and slope near my house. Well no slope near me now but the thermal flying skills are getting better with each flight.
Current hanger has:
Thermal Thing 72 inch HL
HOB Two-TEE
Gentle Lady 2 meter
Spectra 2 meter EP
Riser 100
Paragon 3 meter (stock)
Paragon 3 meter EP
Jester 2 meter (needs building)
Windfree (highly modified)
Klingberg 100 wing (needs building)
W.A.S.P. MkI (home brewed design) Designed for thermal "Combat" flying
W.A.S.P. MkII (Upgraded home brewed design)
Next project is a 1/3 scale Zogling primary glider trainer. 131 inch span
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