On Mar 17, 2:55*pm, Walt Connelly Walt.Connelly.
wrote:
Okay folks, your thoughts on the Standard Cirrus? *Good, bad
indifferent? *Flying tail, pros and cons? *I am new to gliding,
Commercial Add on, 140 flights and approx 100 hours, mostly in 1-34.
Would this be a reasonable next step?

They are still an excellent glider. There are many here in NZ and from
time to time an up and coming pilot gives the modern standard class
ships a fright in one.

I think it would be a useful thing to have a flight or two in an
original model Janus before flying the Cirrus, if there is one nearby.
It's the two seater that is the most similar, although keep in mind
that the Cirrus has better handling.