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Old February 16th 20, 01:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Libelle suitability for beginners

On Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 2:44:57 PM UTC-5, son_of_flubber wrote:
Another 'Club Class' glider to consider is the SZD 51-1. The Junior is benign, built to sustain hard landings, has very effective airbrakes, it slips, PU painted at the factory (no gel coat liability), fun to fly well-harmonized controls, and designed from the ground up to be a single seat trainer. Limited aerobatics permitted.

Things that may or may not matter are 1)it has a somewhat upright seating position, so pilots with long trunks may not have enough head height. 2)a wing dolly is recommended.

Of the 261 built, there are only 7 Juniors in the USA, and 4 are club owned. So Juniors are rarely offered for sale.


Why are you discussing the Junior when the topic is specifically about the Std Libelle?
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