Thread: ASW20 or LS6
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Old February 5th 11, 01:16 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_5_]
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Default ASW20 or LS6

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:31:23 -0800, Marc wrote:

I've owned a 20B, plus had several flights each in a couple of different
20s and a 20C. The 20B and 20C both had beautiful handling, no tendency
to spin unless forced, and were well mannered in all configurations.
One 20 (low serial number, IIRC) would spin without much warning in
thermal or landing flap and always in the same direction (over the top
if I was turning the opposite way), the other would do so only in
landing flap, both seemed a bit twitchy at times. I suspect Schleicher
was still learning how to build glass gliders in a repeatable fashion
during the 20 production run, the 20B/C show the benefits of experience
(plus reduced landing flap travel)...

Curiosity: have you any idea what the serials were for those 20s?
Mine was 20034, so fairly early...


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