At 18:15 17 August 2011, T8 wrote:
On Aug 16, 10:26=A0pm, toad wrote:

Joe Pilot didn't put the flaps there, Bob the designer did. =A0He had a
"purpose", which was probably to lower the stall speed and thus the
approach speed and all the other good things that come from that.

Perhaps. But this *is* a pilots' forum and we all know that -- from
the pilot's point of view -- the world revolves about him, end of
story. I mean if it wasn't for glider pilots, there wouldn't be much
point in having glider designers. Ergo, Bob put 'em there to be
useful to me, period :-).

-Evan Ludeman / T8


The duo discus has always been a great glider but it was not easy to
land.The latest version XL has flaps connected to the air brakes,and it has
transformed it's approach control to the point it is just as easy to land
as a K21.When the total mass is750Kg you need to let the designer do the
designing,flaps down,nose down and control the rest with stick and brake
just like any basic trainer.It reduces the work load,therfore increases
safety.
Arn't modern gliders great !
ever looked at a Kesteral 2 flap levers 1 for cruise/thermal second for
landing plus parachute release and jettison (2 levers) and then there is
the brake.
Arn't modern gliders great.