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Combining requirements for cross country and aerobatics in the same ship is
a tough challenge. Your Puchacz is aerobatic, so why not just do acro in that ship and leave the other to XC? In that case, I'd go for the Duo, they are really wonderful XC. The expense certainly is an issue. If it wasn't for the lousy euro exchange rate, I'd have one, right now. Even the used ones are outrageous. My personal choice for a mixed mission ship is the ASK-21. It does aerobatics reasonably well, climbs well, and runs decently. It's easy to fly, easy to care for, robust, and reasonably priced. Hard to beat all around, even with ships that cost considerably more. I enjoy mine considerably. Regards, Mark Lenox "John Brenann" wrote in message ... We are considering the purchase of a DG 505 as our top end cross country and aerobatic training glider. Our budget and delivery requirements, preclude consideration of either a DG 1000 or a Duo Discus at this time. Any feedback concerning glider handling on the ground and in the air would be appreciated. How well does the 505 handle weak weather conditions? How effective are the dive brakes, wheel brake etc? ( Off field landing capabilities.) Our Club fleet composition right now: 3 Blaniks, Puchacz, Twin Astir, Hornet, Junior, LS 4, Jantar and Std. Astir. Will the DG 505 require any unusual transition training? Thanks in advance. JB |
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