Sparrowhawk handling

Surprised no one mentioned this, and as a CFIG you should know this, no aircraft is suitable for an infrequent flyer. The only way to stay safe for you and our fellow pilots is to fly. Flying is something you should do much or not do at all. The stats have proved this over 100 years of aviation.

On Friday, August 7, 2015 at 7:12:10 AM UTC-7, Hartley Falbaum wrote:
Is the Sparrowhawk handling suitable for a low time glider pilot who flies infrequently? How is pitch and roll sensitivity compared to say, a Discus B? One of our club members seems to have a big problem staying in position on tow. He does just OK in a K21. I need to know how to help him or conversely, suggest he do something else. I have 1-26 , 1-34, LS4, ASW20, ASW 27, DG808, and Discus CS experience.

Thanks in Advance

Hartley Falbaum CFIG, USA

Good point about flying more frequently. I wonder how many hours the average glider pilot logs in a year?

On Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 8:50:16 AM UTC+3, wrote:
Good point about flying more frequently. I wonder how many hours the average glider pilot logs in a year?

I've averaged about 15, over 30 years.

Some years, nothing at all. One year 90. Most years 10 - 15.

I've flown quite a bit the last three years, since I became an instructor, doing a day of trial flights every two or three weeks. But it's likely to be near zero the next three years, as I've taken a job in Moscow and there seems to be not a lot around here. I'm planning to visit friends in Szeged (Hungary) from time to time for a fix, and maybe others in Germany/Czech/Poland too. But it's not going to be a lot of hours...

I remember one year I had a goal of getting 400 hours in my ASW-24. I went on two soaring vacations, flew every Saturday and even during the week if the weather was forecast to be great, At the end of the year I added up my hours 275 hours was all. Sure put in many miles that year and learned a lot.

I've got 3000+ hrs in my Ventus B and 6k total. Did 350/year for about 15 years out west working 4-10s flying Fri, sat and sun

CH