On Feb 1, 11:31*am, binks wrote:
On Feb 1, 10:10*am, Sarah wrote:





Well, I knew this would be a get-out-your-popcorn thread, and it did
not disappoint. *You got a lot of good advice and some bad...

I'll chip in as an LS6 owner, who's never flown a '20.

The LS6 is another glider you wear rather than get in - space is
tight, for me especially headroom. *There is a moment of
claustrophobia for me when the canopy first closes! * I'm 5'10. * You
may need to take out the backrest.

Easy to fly and land, with a couple points. *That "0 incidence wing"
can be interesting on takeoff, as the roll seems to take forever. *You
do not have to mess with negative flaps for aileron control though -
the full span flaperons are wonderful at all speeds. *However I would
not want to try a 0-flap takeoff. *The POH says +5 or +10 with water -
leave them so until after release. * Speed control in the landing
pattern is important, so get some training in a slippery 2-place.

On Jan 30, 7:06*pm, binks wrote:

I am looking to purchase my first glider. I have been looking at the
ASW20 and the LS6. Any suggestions on which glider would be the best
all around? I have heard that the LS6 has a narrow cockpit. I am 6'2"
200 lbs. and would be wearing a parachute. Also heard that the ASW20
can be a little unforgiving to the uninitiated in the spin department..
Both seem to have very similar performance data. *All that being said
it is appearing to me it may be Ford vs Chevy

I am popping the second bowl of popcorn as I write. I never expected
to get this kind of response. Thank-you to everyone for their comments
both pro and con, good or bad I like to hear it all. Helps to make a
better decision. I have a friend that has offered to take me up in his
2 place high performance glass ship and I will look forward to that
later this spring, along with some training in some other more high
performance gliders also. I will be looking at both gliders before I
make a final decision. I am aware of the spare parts and *support
issues with the LS models ,but I do not believe that it will be the
deciding factor in my final choice. Probably will be the way I feel
after I have sat in and inspected the quality of each of the gliders.
Of course If I do not fit into the ls6 comfortably than I guess the
decision will be easy.
Dave (c62)- Hide quoted text -

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I'm gonna be the grizzled old instructor that is going to suggest you
need to go very carefully.
I expect the folks I supervise to get at least 50 hrs in a 1-34(that's
what we have) before moving on to glass
of the type described. At the very least a good bit of time in some
intermediate ship.
These ships fly very nicely but they are heavier, twice as slippery,
all are tailwheel aircraft, virtually all have CG
hooks being aero towed, and all require very good stall- spin skills
compared to a 2-33 primary trainer.
To do this safely, you need a couple ships in between and a good
coach.
Good luck and take care
UH