On Jan 26, 5:57*am, mart wrote:
I had an interesting talk in Narromine last week with a local
instructor about my LS6. I bought it because I thought it to have few
vices.

He knew one.One that almost killed him.

Coming back after a racing task he selected +10 flaps, plenty enough
to land with, especially when it's a bit windy.
On final he pulled full airbrakes after gong through some lift on
base. This causes the flaps to come along, out +10 towards Landing
flap. This happens automatically. It only doesn't lock automatically
in that case. When about 20 feet of the deck he put half his airbrakes
away for a smooth landing.

So far, that is what I do as well.

Now the problems started. While putting the airbrakes away the flaps
slipped to negative. *Not very handy at 20 feet and relatively slow.
The glider promptly stalled.


I do not believe this story.............
A glider that changes flaps settings back and forth by using spoilers?
I would suspect this a serious mechanical malfunction/problem
undetected during check up.
If this can happen I would not say it is a glider with a vice......
I would say it is A PIECE OF ****!