Cirrus vs ASW

Derek Copeland wrote:
By comparison the Standard Cirrus was very easy to
fly, subject to the usual provisos for all-flying tailplanes.
Don't be put off this lovely glider by all the scare
stories!

When a number of experienced pilots, some of them CFIGs, and some with
thousands of hours, who have flown a variety of gliders, issue warnings
about a particular glider, that rises above the level of "scare
stories". For example, you do not hear this controversy over the LS4.
These warnings should be respected and considered carefully, especially
if you are a less experienced pilot. The Std. Cirrus is not an LS4 with
a quirk or two.

For clarification, the Std Cirrus I refer is not the Cirrus 75, but the
older models called "Standard Cirrus". The Cirrus 75 had a number of
changes, such as better airbrakes, and I am not familiar with it.

--
Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly

Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA

www.motorglider.org - Download "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane
Operation"