Schweizer 1-35 and other flapped sailplanes

Hi All,

I have a 1/5 share in a 1-35 here in Alaska. I find
this glider a delight to
fly and the flaps seem to work just fine for approach
control. Once at 30
degrees I can modulate between 30 degs and full without
much trouble just
as I do with spoilers. The nose needs to be pointed
down when adding flaps
and this is quite normal in any aircraft with flaps
that I have flown.
I am amazed at how small an area this glider will land
in. And again how
far it will float at flaps 30. Seems like it has great
spot landing control.

If one is a first timer with flap use there might be
a learning curve that
could best be handled with some dual time in a Cessna
practicing some
power off landings. (I love the older Cessnas with
the manual flaps)

Jeff Banks
N2JY