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Old July 23rd 10, 12:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Best Self-launching Sailplane throttle type


Schleicher (small lever underneath panel between legs)

Shempp-Hirth (slider knob on cockpit wall)

Glaser-Dirks/DG (large white push-pull knob)

Pipistrel (rotating knob(Rotax version), or rotating dial(electro))

Albastar (large lever on left-side of cockpit)

TeST (rotating lever on control stick)

Other(please list)


OTHER: Anares 20E, left hand multifunction single lever operation and
quite elegant:
http://www.lange-aviation.com/htm/en...ropulsion.html
-scroll 3/4 down for pics etc. It's got my vote for 'best of' in your
cockpit lever shootout comparison. The upcoming Arcus E will prolly
have same arrangement, Dave?

-Paul