In our club there is also the "holy flapped cow" - a Mini-Nimbus.

I myself found the transition from the LS1-c to the Mini-Nimbus to be more or
less a non-issue. First takeoff was using the winch and i loved the glider from
the first circle onwards...

Now they require you to:
- get checked out on the JanusB of our neighbours club
- get at least 3 solo flights with the Janus

IMHO that is total crap.
A Janus has nothing in common with a Mini-Nimbus...
One is a big ugly MoFo :-) the other a nice little racer.

Flaps are IMHO just a different kind of trim - use them and be happy!
(Same goes for the other flapped ships i have flown - of which i only rate the
ASH25 as a glider that needs you to train a bit to uses it good - DG500, ASW20
etc were all nice and easy to fly).

just my 2cents
Greetings
Markus