Advice re. Nimbus 3 OR 4Dt?
Each point in turn...
A high performance 2-seater *is* a nice idea
There's a reason why the N3D / N4D / ASH25 sell for not a lot of money.
It's the Duo Discus, a glider that proved a high performance 2-seater could
actually be nice to fly.
Apart from straight line best L/D the Duo beats the old open ships in every
respect.
Difficult to fly - No
Unpleasant - Fairly
Loss of control - If you point a heavy, slippery glider with very long
wings straight down it's gonna get very quick very quick.
Difficult to rig no, heavy yes.
Maintenance issues, not really
Insurance for a 70,000 Euro 2-Seater will probably be less tha a 150,000
Euro single seater.
Should be no problems with winching N3D / N4D / ASH / Duo with modern
powerful winches
PF
At 11:22 20 August 2018, John McLaughlin wrote:
I'm just coming back into gliding after a long time grounded and I'm
looking to buy a glider over the winter. A two seater seems a nice idea
an
the Nimbus seems to be a lot of glider for the money.
Are they in any way difficult or unpleasant to fly? I know there have bee
structural failures due to loss of control.
Are they difficult or heavy to rig?
Maintenance issues? Airframe life issues?
How much would insurance typically cost - a two seater has to cost more
than a single seater?
Is winch launching unwise? Is it best to stick to a tarmac runway?
Any advice greatly appreciated, thanks.
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