On Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 8:38:29 AM UTC+1, Per Carlin wrote:
On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 6:34:19 PM UTC+2, pjschae wrote:
Was this test flight of a Mini-Lak?

Mini Lak is flyging!
Prototype was flying in the 13,5m WGC 2015 and performed well.
Mini Lak FES was airborne during Club, Std and 20M WGC 2016. They more or less flew every day the weather allowed, take off by the FES.
When I visited the LAK factory was there several mini LAKs in progress, according to the factory manager was there 7 gliders in the orderbook, all with FES. The one that flew during WGC will go to Norway, or has already been delivered.

From my perspective is LAK way ahead of GP gliders. They have and flown the glider, they have gliders in progress of manufacturing . They have the capability to deliver gliders this year. I don’t know about the certification, the glider that flew had an experimental marking, I guess that the first 10 will fly on special “permit to Fly”. LAK has certified the LAK 17 and 19, I guess that Mini Lak will be certified on the same preferences as LAK-17.

But the GP glider designs (13.5 + 15m versions) look a whole lot more interesting to me - both as glider designs and also the electric self-launching reverse pylon concept. I'd wait and see how their build quality, certification and performance work out before buying any other glider similar glider.