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Another first glider query.
I've owned and flown the SZD41 as well as a couple'a ASW19's and flown both
ASW15 and ASW15b The SZD41 is a very honest and STURDY glider though cockpits on most of the Jantar models you need to try to see how well you fit, the cockpit is long so tall people fit but the panel is a long reach if you're flying with the seatback far aft, if you fit and reach it's a pretty comfortable cockpit but reach is the part you have to try.....also if you fly with the seat far forward you'll have difficulty raising and lowering that big landing gear since the retraction lever travels a long way and may be too far aft a reach to be able to get it fully up. The ASW15 is a small cockpit and if equipped with the original semi CG hook mounted off to the side can be a thriller.or a killer..it can be a real handful on take-off....! The 15b has a better and larger cockpit and some improved handling.generally the ASW15b and ASW19 feel about the same and performance is pretty similar, maybe at higher speeds the ASW19 has a slight edge but it's relative.The older 15 will fall away quickly from any of these gliders at anything above 50-60 knots. With handicaps these gliders are all equal for club type contest though so irrelevant if that's the purpose...The 15b and 19 handle a bit crisper with the 41 feeling a bit over-stable and wanting to continue whatever it is doing...probably takes a bit more force on the stick but again, unless you're a weakling you'll get along just fine....I'd guess the SZD41 probably fits in with the 15b for overall performance and maybe just a tad slower than the ASW19....The Jantar is however STRONG and built to take whatever you can dish out to it.they built 100's of these and many were in club use for decades...most are still flying today..it's rare to find a Jantar with a busted tail but pretty common on the Schleicher gilders plus the wheel is BIG and the brakes if well maintained powerful on the Jantar also if you're attempting cross country and find yourself landing in a field you'll appreciate this..assembly of all of these gliders is about the same since none have automatic hook-ups, the hook-up fittings on the Jantar are IMHO more positive and more robust than the Schleicher gliders though and I think easier to insure they are properly connected...all in all it's for the money a toss-up between any of these...get the best condition glider of the bunch and the one with the best trailer since these will make flying more enjoyable and the investment better in the long run.then go fly it...a lot!....you'll get along with any of these if you get to know the glider. good luck tim Please visit the Wings & Wheels website at www.wingsandwheels.com "Timinnc" wrote in message ...[color=blue][i] 'Andy[_1_ Wrote: ;759710']On Jan 9, 1:33*pm, Timinnc wrote: 'Andy[_1_ Wrote: 41a has very heavy roll forces. Expect your right arm to bulk up nicely or always ache. It also carries an open class fuselage around on 15m wings. The canopy is two piece, not hinged, and heavy. It's a handful (and more) to remove solo to exit the glider in a strong wind. For someone with a long torso the seating position has to be very reclined which will be uncomfortable for some. As Mike says it's built strong. The gear design has carried over to many of the later SZD gliders. It has a rather strange disk brake which doesn't seem to work very well. Despite all this I flew 350 hours in one and enjoyed nearly all of them. As I said I didn't know any better. I have never flown a 15 or the Std-2 so cannot offer an informed opinion on those. At the time I was flying the 41a a club member bought a new Std-2 and he certainly thought the performance was better. The 41a is a truck and the 19b a sports car. That was the impression I got when moving from one to the other. If you can find someone to compare the feel of the ASW-15 to that of the ASW-19 you may have a useful data point. Andy OK then..... Anybody want to chime in on comparisons to a 15b vs 19 or direct comparisons to a 15b and a Jantar 41? -- Timinnc __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5782 (20110112) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5782 (20110112) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
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Once again Tim..... A big thank you!!!!!! But I will probably get a Cirrus. :-0) HAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAA! Big tongue in cheek.
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