On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:21:10 -0700, JS wrote:


The ASH26 has the heaviest-feeling landing gear of any single seat
glider I've flown. For many pilots, locking the gear in UP position is
awkward.

Maybe there were improvements made to the gear in later production
units. I fly one of those, and it never occurred to me that there was an
issue.