wrote:
Can someone who has flown a Sparrowhawk give their impression of the
AC. What does it do well? Can you really compare this sailplane to a
15 meter or any current sailplane? Can it be a serious cross country
flier?

Yes, it is a serious cross country flier. Here's some info from Windward
Performance's web site:

SparrowHawk News:

5/22/05

The second annual spring SparrowHawk Rally was held at Great Western
Soaring in Llano, CA May 8-14. Seven SparrowHawks were flown by 18
different pilots, eleven of which were first time SparrowHawk pilots.
Mike Reagan in his SparrowHawk SN008 flew the longest distance of the
Crystal squadron on May 14, landing in Bishop, CA, a flight of over
220 miles. Great Western now has a SparrowHawk available for
demonstration flights. Please contact them at 661-944-9449 to arrange
your first SparrowHawk flight.

If your are really interested in one, you ought contact Great Western,
then arrange a visit there to fly their SparrowHawk, and see for yourself.

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA