On Jan 31, 12:16*pm, Jonathon May wrote:

You don't say how much experience you have, but both the ASW 20 and LS6
are flapped, and not suitable for low hours pilots.

Flapped glass ships are more slippery to be sure. I watched a friend
pull the wings off a 301 Libelle when the airspeed got away from her
shortly after putting it in negative flap on her first flight.

My first flight in a flapped ship was three years later in an LS-3. I
was 18 and had 79 total hours. It was a dream to fly with no bad
habits. Four years after that I got into a Ventus A with a grand total
of 155 hours under my belt. It was much more of a handful, especially
with the 16.6 meter tips.

I suppose it's mostly about knowing when you're ready and taking
proper care - regardless of what you hear on r.a.s. If you're not
sure, get some dual time with an instructor who has high performance
glass experience.

9B