My club has both a Jantar and Cirrus. The Jantar get's a lot more use.
It's easier to fly and has better performance than the cirrus. I would
think the jantar would be a better machine for landouts (bigger wheel and
spoilers are more effective). I wouldn't worry about a nose over. All this
being said, I prefer the cirrus over the jantar because of the big cockpit.
Some people prefer the Jantar cockpit. It all comes down too what's best
for YOU.. Go to a location that has a glider model that your interested in.
Help rig\derig, ask a bunch more questions, sit in it to see if the cockpit
will work for you... You never know, they might even let you fly it. I've
done this over the years and as a result a have several gliders on my not to
buy list!!!

charlie

"Jeff Runciman" wrote in message
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Thank you for all of your help.

It turns out the ASW is 50,000. The Cirrus makes me
a bit nervous with the tail (attaching and flying)
Has anybody got any thoughts on the Standard Jantar?
I can live with the two piece canopy (cant be modded
in Canada because there is no experimental class).
I also understand the gear is big for bumpy off fields
although may cause it to nose over with hard braking.
Other than that I know very little. Any advise would
be appreciated.

Jeff