January 2007 pic in SSA calendar

Are my eyes playing tricks or is there no wing tape being used on
Ventus 2 "GV", which is quoted as competing in the Sports Class
Nationals. I've heard of circling in sink to mess with the competition
but no wing tape?

Black wing tape - its cheaper and butt-ugly. No kidding.

On Jan 15, 7:05 pm, dlbr...@ wrote:
> Are my eyes playing tricks or is there no wing tape being used on
> Ventus 2 "GV", which is quoted as competing in the Sports Class
> Nationals. I've heard of circling in sink to mess with the competition
> but no wing tape?

drn@nadler.com wrote:
> Black wing tape - its cheaper and butt-ugly. No kidding.

George is different! Maybe he prefers the black.

Andy

drn@nadler.com wrote:
> Black wing tape - its cheaper and butt-ugly. No kidding.
>

And we all know that pilots who can afford to spend so much on a glider
have got to save the three cents on wing tape.
What a reputation to keep up.
Jim

Doug wrote:
> Hey, if the black tape keeps the wings on as well or better than white tape
> and you can save a few cents in the process, why not? ;>)

Maybe he saves enough on the black tape to afford the glider.
Priorities, priorities.....

Black/white; doesn't matter. Just don't use red; I
did and had to land in a corn field.


At 02:36 18 January 2007, websurf1@cox.net wrote:
>
>Doug wrote:
>> Hey, if the black tape keeps the wings on as well
>>or better than white tape
>> and you can save a few cents in the process, why not?
>>;>)
>
>Maybe he saves enough on the black tape to afford the
>glider.
>Priorities, priorities.....
>
>

Nyal Williams <REMOVE_TO_REPLY.nyalwilliams@> wrote:
> Black/white; doesn't matter. Just don't use red; I
> did and had to land in a corn field.

I used red a couple of weeks ago and it held the wings on fine, and the
landing was accomplished at the airport. But it wasn't a contest flight.

Come to think of it, my landing was not particularly good, maybe you're on
to something.

--
Michael Ash
Rogue Amoeba Software