Schweizer 1-35 and other flapped sailplanes

I have a 1-35, the one with retract gear and nose skid, and have been
flying it for 9 years but not enough to justify continuing to own it.
So it is for sale. If I thought I'd ever buy another similar glider, I'd
keep this one.
However, I learned from the beginning to operate the flaps and stick in
unison but opposite - pull flaps down, push nose down. It then becomes
second nature. Other than the 30 deg initial flap setting, one can only
lock the flaps in full down position. When landing on grass and have
the the field and landing spot made, I lock the flaps full down and then
have my left hand on the brake for short stops after touch down. One
concern with full flaps is that if your speed is too fast, you touch
down on the nose skid first. So maintaining appropriate speed is of
course essential.
The other thing I like about it is that the aluminum glider is Orange
and not white!
Cheers,
Jim
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