FLAPS

Then you must have double-jointed ankles!

Seriously, what it needs is a bigger wheel, a hydraulic disc brake, and
activation by a squeeze lever on the stick.

Which is sorta what DG is offering on new LS8s and 10, isn't it? Except
they may use the spoiler lever for the brakes - due to trim lever on
stick.

I'm happy for you that your LS3 has a working brake - it's probably
been worked on, which I agree I should do to mine soon. Forturnately,
I now fly off a grass field and stopping is not a great problem.

But it's nice that the glider manufacturers have over the years come to
realize that gliders are often flown from paved strips - and now
provide decent brakes.

Kirk
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I also concur that I have had more trouble with brakes - particularly
the ill-conceived heel brakes that are clearly the work of Satan -
and a CG hook during cross-wind aerotows than I ever had with flaps.
(I do love my stick-mounted hydraulic disk brake!)

My first glider was a flapped Jantar-1 and I have a bunch of time in an
ASW-20. Flaps are a little more complicated, but give you more landing
control and more performance for your money.

Unless you're a complete doofus, you should manage the transition to
flaps without any problems. Just read the manual, listen to your
instructor and practice.

Your big kahunas sound like a bunch of old women!

Mike

Discus 2 WA