Ugly Glider

Buy the LAK-12 if it's performance you're after.

My biggest concern with any glider is two-fold:
1) Will I fit in? I'm 6'3 and fairly wide.
2) Will it handle my weight? I'm 250 pounds. Granted, I'm slowly
dropping my weight, aiming for 220 pounds. Still, that's the top end
of a lot of ships.

I fit nicely in a Blanik L-33 (well, a bit tight on shoulders, and 1/2
inch of headroom before I bang the canopy); and no parachute. But for
my first bird (if I can ever afford one), I'd like to have a bit
better legs for cross-country.

Same physical spec fits in Std Cirrus OK...

Some others are as big. I think you would have no problem in the LAK if I look
at the local owner.

Bruce

wrote:
Buy the LAK-12 if it's performance you're after.

My biggest concern with any glider is two-fold:
1) Will I fit in? I'm 6'3 and fairly wide.
2) Will it handle my weight? I'm 250 pounds. Granted, I'm slowly
dropping my weight, aiming for 220 pounds. Still, that's the top end
of a lot of ships.

I fit nicely in a Blanik L-33 (well, a bit tight on shoulders, and 1/2
inch of headroom before I bang the canopy); and no parachute. But for
my first bird (if I can ever afford one), I'd like to have a bit
better legs for cross-country.

On May 11, 11:01 pm, Bruce wrote:
Same physical spec fits in Std Cirrus OK...

There's a Std Cirrus coming on the market soon.

On May 11, 8:45 pm, wrote:
Buy the LAK-12 if it's performance you're after.

My biggest concern with any glider is two-fold:
1) Will I fit in? I'm 6'3 and fairly wide.
2) Will it handle my weight? I'm 250 pounds. Granted, I'm slowly
dropping my weight, aiming for 220 pounds. Still, that's the top end
of a lot of ships.

I fit nicely in a Blanik L-33 (well, a bit tight on shoulders, and 1/2
inch of headroom before I bang the canopy); and no parachute. But for
my first bird (if I can ever afford one), I'd like to have a bit
better legs for cross-country.

Depends on whether you have long legs or long torso. You'd best try
one on. Seat back may be trimmed or removed. Big feet are also
something of an issue, but the heel cups on the rudder pedals can be
removed. A BGA/LAK factory communication states adding 3kg to the
tail allows a cockpit load of 130kg.

There's a group, lak12, on yahoo groups for discussion if you're
really interested.