On Monday, May 18, 2015 at 1:55:27 AM UTC-6, Per Carlin wrote:

When it comes to calling "gear up" on the radio do you have to bear in mind that cockpits in gliders are differently designed. On SH are the gear leveler on the right side and has to be pushed forward. So to extract the gear on short final means that you have to push the brake forward into locked position, change from right hand to left for the stick and then maneuver the gear with the right. On old SH is the force for maneuver the gear leveler significant and it is nog uncommon that you pull the stick backwards. You are now on a really short final with the stick in wrong hand, high nose attitude and no hand on the airbrake. Most of the time can we handle this, but sometimes is the stress to much. Before you call "gear up" on final in the radio do you therefore need to know:
- Is the pilot mentally capable of the stress right now?

I fly an old S-H glider and this falls under the heading of basic airmanship. Switching hands on the stick is SOP for many operations. It behooves one to learn how to do it while flying accurately.