On 3/22/2016 1:06 PM, Ommadawn wrote:

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Hi Martin, all,
Well, after putting some 20 hours in the club's Astir over the last 8
weekends, I finally got the nod to take up my Libelle. I think I nagged
the CFI enough that he let me go, just to get me off his back..

First flight was a 4 minute hop, as I didnt manage any lift. Second
launch saw me at cloudbase, 5300' within 12 minutes. I logged 2hrs 31 on
this flight and was exceeding glad and joyous! Choirs of angels sang. I
was applauded by passing eagles. I can see we are going to have a long
and fruitful relationship.
Thank you for all of your insightful and accurate feedback. I have read
and reread each post in this thread numerous times. As a result, my
maiden flight held some apprehension, but no anxiety.

Congratulations on a no-sweat transition to your new toy!!! Apprehension
without anxiety is "a good place to be" on any transition to a new-to-you
single-seat glider, in my opinion.

Bob W.

P.S. My sense is (inferring via RAS) you went about transitioning
intelligently...which usually has the desired result. (If you haven't yet,
sooner or later you'll experience the psychic pain of watching someone go
about such a transition UNintelligently, all too often with
"less-than-satisfactory" results...)