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Old August 11th 15, 04:50 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Sparrowhawk handling

At 14:12 07 August 2015, Hartley Falbaum wrote:
Is the Sparrowhawk handling suitable for a low time glider pilot who

flies
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infrequently? How is pitch and roll sensitivity compared to say, a Discus
B=
? One of our club members seems to have a big problem staying in

position
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on tow. He does just OK in a K21. I need to know how to help him or
convers=
ely, suggest he do something else. I have 1-26 , 1-34, LS4, ASW20, ASW

27,
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DG808, and Discus CS experience.

Thanks in Advance

Hartley Falbaum CFIG, USA


It sounds like he rather needs to go back to dual. If he can't keep a K21
there he is in real danger to himself and worse to the tow pilot.

Early last year two tow planes went down in the initial stages of the
launch in South Africa and New Zealand!