Schweizer 1-35 and other flapped sailplanes

Jack wrote:
I would have to agree with most of the comments made here, including
the one about there being better ships out there for about the same
money. After all, when I put my money down, I didn't buy a 1-35.

I have never had the PIO problem that someone pointed out, but then
with the primary-subject sailplane, the landing flap is just pulled
back as the stick is moved forward.

I never had the float problem, either. I guess I have always used
enough flap and slowed her down to nothing before dumping any of it
off.

The comment about narrow runways with a slight downwind takeoff roll
and a weak towplane... That's asking for trouble in any sailplane, and
perhaps more so in one of tese ships, but I would think an SZD-55
wouldn't be any easier.

One comment that stuck out was the set 'em and forget 'em thoery.

That was my comment with regard to the trailing edge dive brake/flap
system of the the Ventus and Mosquito. My comment was that once on
*short* final i.e. runway made and on glide for my planned touchdown
point I pull full brakes/flaps and use the stick to control the
remainder of the flight. If the brakes/flaps aren't fully deployed in
the flair, more can be added. I've never found the trailing edge system
to be easily modulated near the ground. My experience has been that if
I try to put them away in the flair I drop onto the runway very inelegantly.

Shawn