TTaylor at cc.usu.edu wrote:
I still think the Jantar Standard meets all those criteria. My first
ship was a Std. Cirrus. If I listened to all the pundits I should have
been killed because they are so hard to fly. What I found was it was
one of the nicest ships around for a first glass and I flew my first
cross countries to my diamond distance flights in the ship.

As the former owner of a Std Cirrus that I enjoyed for two years and 300
hours, I have to respectfully disagree with Tim's assessment of the Std
Cirrus. The Std Cirrus has poor spoilers, the early models had spun
easily, the all-flying tail is a handful over 80 mph (literally - two
hands on the stick), the wheel brake is pathetic, and the crash
protection is minimal (as were all gliders of the era). Nowadays, there
are MUCH better choices. I would much rather see any pilot in an LS4 (or
later design), and especially a low time pilot.


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