On 26/05/2021 05:30, George Haeh wrote:

The DG-1000 is a bit better because of segmented wing and you actually can derig with three. Unfortunately the Club fixed gear version has been rumored not to be amenable to held off landings. The retract versions have a considerably lower gear.


The Club fixed gear is lower, as has been said like the DG-505.

My club has a DG-505 and that can need accurate flying for held off
landings.

We did have a 1001 Club on site for a weekend and pilots who were
familiar with the 505 all noted that the approach control on the 1001
Club was uneventful compared to the 505. In fact it was very noticable
that when all levels of club pilot including pre-solo flew it we did not
have a single heavy arrival and most commented how easy it was to do a
nice smooth held off landing.


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Nick Hill