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Rowan Griffin wrote:
There's probably a scare story for every glider made, so read about it and learn from other people's mistakes...ASW20 elevator works perfectly if you remember to connect it, I urge you to consider a B or C models. I know many people - all experienced pilots - that took off with the elevator not connected in an ASW 20. It's just an ASW 20 problem, of course. I think it's a lot easier to deal with a disconnected flap or aileron, and it seems these are much less likely to be overlooked. snip Only ever wire launched it, which it does well. BUT it is extremely important to make sure that the flap lever is fully engaged with the gate (and that is unworn), as there have been serious accidents where the flaps have slipped into full landing on the wire, causing an immediate stall...I have heard of the same thing happening on the airtow ground run, though with less dramatic outcome. Do you mean the flaps slipped into a high speed position? It takes a fair amount of force to pull the flaps into the landing position, but they will slide easily forward into a negative flap position. This will reduce the lift and cause the glider to descend, which might look like a stall. Regardless, having the flap handle move itself to a new position is a bad thing! Get a carbon sparred wing one - the others feel like they come pre filled with water ballast, seriously! Frankly, most ASW 20 pilots consider the bendy wings a real asset and part of their charm! It was one of the reasons it was so popular with the ridge runners on the Alleghenies: those bendy wings give it a smoother, more comfortable ride in turbulence. I certainly enjoyed the smooth ride in my ASW 20C, and was a bit disappointed that the carbon fiber wing of my ASH 26 E wasn't so forgiving. It's still bendy compared to many gliders, but not like the ASW 20 and 20 C. Regardless, I know the ASW 20 and 20 C did not have carbon fiber spars, and I'm pretty sure the B didn't either. The B model did have much heavier wings because of the extra fiberglass to needed carry the extra water ballast it was rated for, but I think was mostly due to thicker wing skins. Should you decide on an ASW 20 model, and you don't need the extra wing loading, go for a C model. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA www.motorglider.org - Download "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" |
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