Flaps VS Airbrakes/Spoilers

On 18/08/2011 00:44, Eric Greenwell wrote:

Not only do they look like it, they are, in fact, bent down a bit. I saw
that on my ASW 20 C, and I see it on my ASH 26 E.

But that's not really due to the flaps. The clever Schleicher mixer
design raises the ailerons as the flaps move to landing. ASH-25s show
it best of all.

That's why longer span Schleicher gliders are significantly easier to
manoeuvre on final than some other contemporary designs.

GC