On Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 10:31:51 AM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
Well, Tom's a bit on the crazy side, but I don't think he's an idiot.

Hey Tom, remember that day that Kathy Taylor landed out in the bison
ranch south of Westcliffe? She borrowed your ASW-20 trailer for the
retrieve and forgot to hook up her elevator after rigging at the
airport. Fortunately Joe Berger discovered the oversight when he passed
by her ship and wiggled the elevator... In case you didn't know, both
Kathy and George have taken their last thermals; just a few months apart.

Dan 5J
On 5/22/21 5:41 PM, Nicholas Kennedy wrote:
Do you REALLY need a elevator?
I've read here on RAS you can fly a ASW 20 without the elevator hooked up, if you know what your doing. Isn't -the 27 very similar?
Nick
T
I flew a Pik20 with the elevator not properly connected once, popped disconnected very early in airtow -- long story. But knew about someone who had flown an HP with one half of the V-tail improperly assembled. He got up under a big cloud and practiced using the flaps as replacement for elevator. Saved him. So I practiced in the Pik -- and it saved my sorry arse. I also practiced on my 20 and later the 27. Turns out to be relatively easy but please do start playing way up high!