On Feb 27, 10:09*pm, JS wrote:
What the others noted, with added belief that the canopy mechanism
takes more getting used to than the flap/brake combination.
Jim

I am not an owner but have flown quite a few hours on the glider. It
is very easy to handle. Performance might be a bit off compared to
other gliders of the era, certainly Venti or ASW20. This probably is
important for a few. But there is plenty of performance left. I do not
know your current experience but with a bit of plastic hours on your
log you should have no issues with flying it. Canopy indeed is a bit
of a trick. And when this thread becomes longer people may warn you
for the flaps. But just try them and maintain your speed. For a first
time only pull them at the edge of the airfield (not before) and put
the glider down (providing the field has a fair lenght). This will
help you to understand the effectiveness from which you can start
playing/learning. My record has been a decent at around 25 m/s (true
vertical) at a 180 kph stable speed (so vertical 50 knots; ias 100
knots). Great fun!