On 3/17/2011 4:01 PM, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On Mar 17, 2:55 pm, Walt ConnellyWalt.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.

The bar has been raised substantially for "excellent". The Std Cirrus is
now "OK" at best.

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