On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:32:13 PM UTC-7, John Dezzutti wrote:
From personal experience I will add something no one else has mentioned and

that is the award winning design of the cockpit on the 27. The progressive

shock absorbing safety cockpit is probably the reason I am still here and

still able to enjoy flying!


Crash-worthiness mattered for me in making a selection as did the ergonomics of the front-hinged canopy and the fact that I found the Ventus instrument panel situated much further forward making it hard to reach the instruments without loosening my shoulder harness. Lastly the wheel brake mechanism on the -27 was more robust. I'm not sure if the latest designs are better, but if you see a glider with an inop wheel brake at the airport odds are better than even that it's a Schemp.

Mostly a bunch of personal preference items - best to sit in both cockpits to see which fits you best.

9B