Heading to the slope with the best planes for the conditions
is the most important way to get your flying day off to a great
start. This means you must know the each one of your planes very
well, and be able to predict the conditions at the slope.
Remember, the goal is to carve more air in less time. For
this goal you will need a fast plane. Unless you are on a road
trip and have limited space, you should have a fast plane for
any condition.
I know its sounds obvious but I'll say it again. For every
flying condition you should have a plane that will perform well.
From the lightest inland DS to gale force wind at the coast you
must have an optimal plane for the conditions.
Each plane will have a range based on its design and ballasting.
There should be a bit of overlap between planes in case you smash
one. That way another plane can be ballasted up or down to fill
in for the rest of the day. Never go to the slope with one plane.
The Arsenal
Inland - 60" Racer, 70"-100" wing, Unlimited
Slope Racer
Coast - 60" Racer, Zipper, PSS Jet
The zipper can also add roll rate to the Inland group as well
as a cheap wreck for DSing.
Having a hole in you arsenal will have you either spectating
or flying slow and getting in every ones way. The goal is to
carve more air in less time, with the minimum requirement being
to keep up with the flow of traffic. Planes that are too heavy
or too light will perform poorly.
1. Know how each of your planes fly in a variety of conditions.
2. Be able to ballast so that your planes overlap.
3. Take two or more planes to the slope.
4. This is not fishing - there is no limit to the number of
planes in the arsenal.
