I think some people are losing sight of perhaps what I have tried to convey.. There are many highly experienced pilots out there who can and will fly the Duckhawk and provide much more detailed explanations of the subtle differences between that they fly/have flown versus the Duckhawk. The general point was that someone with as LITTLE experience as myself (in fact having NEVER flown ANY high performance sailplanes prior) could easily handle this glider and in short order effectively fly it cross country. This is bearing in mind that this is one of the highest performing 15m gliders in existence, and in direct comparison to something like a Diana 2 which does not have a reputation for being so docile. Also, upon closer inspection, one would notice that I did not stress generalities... instead I focused on things that set this glider apart from others.

Regards,
Daniel Sazhin