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Old March 13th 19, 05:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dave Walsh[_2_]
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Default Anyone flown a SHK-1?

Yes, was in a syndicated SHK for a couple of years eons ago in the
UK. Nice glider with no especial vices despite what everyone said
about the V tail.
Good performance for a wooden ship, climbed well too, reasonably
comfortable (the "seat" is a pretty minimalist design; check you
are comfortable in it), good brakes.
Followed a 15m ASW19 round a couple of 300K's and had no
difficulty staying with the leader..
Heavy to rig, but not in Kestrel 19 league, it has a very non-
standard main pin mechanism (captive main pin moves vertically).
The large tailplanes can make for a tricky one man rig if it's windy.
Pretty robust construction, coped with one of our less switched on
syndicate members ground looping it a few times. No one in our 8
man syndicate did it any lasting harm.
Usual wood/glue/age issues; it's an old A/C now!
What did you actually want to know?
Dave Walsh