Tim,
Check out this website dedicated to the 1-35, and with contributions from happy owners.
My total glider time was only 35 hours when I bought mine. Granted, my power-plane rating was helpful, but flaps are no mystery following training. And if short landings are your thing, this glider does that well.
Raul Boerner
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