noel.wade wrote:
On Jan 8, 8:50 am, "
wrote:
Not a bird of the same flock, but how about a Pilatus B4 ? Goes for
around 16K +/- Metal ship, lots of fun, and you can leave it tied
out.
Doug

Doug -

Thanks, but my Russia is no trouble at all to rig; so a metal glider I
can tie out isn't a compelling argument to me.

Others may not agree, but IME the Pilatus isn't all that easy to rig.
I've assisted to rig the local one a few times. Its not difficult but it
is finicky. The fit between the wing pickup points and the drag links is
only a few thou, so it takes jiggling to get the wings in place and
while this is going on the people on the tips MUST NOT lower them or the
non-removable lower surface root fairings get bent and the pilot will
not be a happy bunny. Like an ASH-25 or a G103, its a glider I'm happy
to avoid rigging.

Add that to your list: as well as a good trailer (tows well, is dry, is
easy to rig and de-rig from) the glider should not be one that people
avoid having to rig.

In a similar vein, I reckon that ASW-19, 20, Pegase and LS gliders rig
easily while a Discus is harder. IOW, generally I prefer dual wing pin
systems because the first wing can't get punted out by the second.
Notable exceptions are Libelles and Kestrels: these are all single pin
systems but the spar stubs are fully exposed so you can see exactly
what's going on rather than groveling inside the fuselage/peering
through holes while trying to get the alignment right. The unusual
Mosquito / mini-Nimbus system with its single load bearing pin at one
side of the fuselage is pretty easy to rig too.


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