Pegasus or ....?

On Nov 29, 10:19 pm, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
Cats wrote:
On Nov 29, 5:17 pm, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
Cats wrote:
On Nov 29, 3:22 am, "Bill" wrote:
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A sleeve can not be added to the elevator
connection due to lack of space, but this connection is exposed enough that
using a safety pin is not a problem.
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I've just brought one and the elevator is self-connecting - it's a
101a.

If you can find one, go for a Pegase 90 - they are later than the 101
models and have automatic hook-ups for all controls.

I've got what I've got - I'll get on with flying it! And I'm
suspecting I'll never need another glider, unless I manage to break it.

Apologies, Cats - that was aimed at the OP, not you!

Our club's Peg 90 was my first step into high performance gliders after
the Junior and I really enjoyed flying it. I liked its feel and handling
very much and found it much more comfortable than a Discus for flights
beyond 3 hours or so.

As a fully-paid up member of the short-arse club, the Discus b at my
club isn't suitable. By the time I'm sat where I have a fighting
chance of getting the wheel back down my head is too near the canopy.
It's a pit the gear lever is on the port side - starboard would avoid
any possibility of confusing it with the airbrakes - but it's much
better. The other good thing about being short is that being well
forward in the cockpit improves the readward view - really tall people
must suffer in some gliders with the fuselage behind the canopy
limiting that view.

FWIW, I agree with you - if I owned a Peg I would
not be looking to change it. They climb nicely in weak lift and run well
with a bit of water on board.

Since I fly in Scotland, I hope to fly it in wave pretty soon!