On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 18:59:00 +0000 (UTC), wrote:


Centrair is far from being an example of quality and efficiency. Nevertheless
their Pegase were good enough for my taste. I have never flewn a German ASW20
but i have flown several ASW19 and i don't see anything in them obviously
better than in the Pegase for example - an understatement. Yes i maintain that
the so-called high quality of such or such product is mainly commercial
bull**** which covers nothing real.

Most license-built 20F's and the early Pegase were a disaster
concerning airfoil precision. Fortunately it got better then.

I think (potential) glider owners are extremely snotty, especially if
they speak German.
Non-german gliders hardly have a chance on the huge German market,
even if they offer similar performance, handling and quality for a
substantial lower price. I'm thinking about the Genesis and especially
the current Lak's here.

I think quality and durable detail solutions need a certain
experience, which itself needs a certain number of planes built.




Bye
Andreas