Jantar (was Cirrus v ASW)

Jeff,

A Jantar is a fantastic machine, with good performance
for the price. Shame you cant use one with a 'normal'
canoy, but really and truly a split canopy is of no
hindrence what-so-ever. With regards to tipping over
- its probably the least of your worries if you are
landing in a field where heavy braking is needed. If
you are about to run off in to a hedge/canyon/farmer
you can always groundloop or deliberately collapse
the undercarriage but obviously this increases chance
of damage.

If you can find a good one its well worth a look, and
the price is not usually too bad either, and you should
be fine with your budget.

Please dont over look the Cirrus, which although there
are rumours about its sensitivity, it comes down to
what kind of pilot you are. A ham fisted pilot can
make anything PIO, it just requires a bit of respect.

ASW19 is a favourite for me, preferably the B version.
Good performance and great first glider. Definitely
worth a look - big comfy cockpit, good handling, competitive
in club class.

When you do look at a glider, the trailer is as important
as the glider from a everyday useage and resale point
of view. Most Jantars I have seen have older trailers
(correct me if I am wrong) whereas 19s or Cirrus generally
have better trailers, being a bit more modern.

JR