On 2/28/2011 2:19 AM, Chris Nicholas wrote:
I recently asked (on a mainly GA Power pilots’) forum what extra
hazards a glider pilot might need to think about, when acquiring a
self-sustaining glider. (I am getting a FES, but not the self-launch
variety.)

Many of the responses related to internal combustion engines, rather
than electric. For what it is worth, this was my question and my first
thought, followed by is the list I got from various people, edited to
avoid duplications;

I address some of the problems in my "A Guide to Self-launching
Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" (tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz); however, because
it's a sustainer with simple "retraction" and electric, you avoid
many/most of the problems.

Read my Guide, then after a season with the FES, let me know what
_should_ have been in the Guide to prepare you for your glider.

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

- "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation Mar/2004" Much of what
you need to know tinyurl.com/yfs7tnz