It's just not acceptable to design a glider which can not be landed at
minimum speed or to train pilots incompletely or improperly. Don't make
excuses for less than the best when it comes to training.

On 10/17/2020 10:33 AM, Eric Greenwell wrote:
The problem was likely the Blanik tailwheel, which can be damaged
easily in a two-point or tail first landing. How to train pilots for
two-point or tail first landings when you only have a Blanik? I never
figured out how to do it in our club with our L13, so tried to
compensate with ground training while they were learning, and more
advice when they got their own glider.

Dan Marotta wrote on 10/17/2020 8:57 AM:
Being taught to land with "no flare" did you a disservice as it
requires landing at a higher speed and, as we all know, energy is
directly proportional to the square of the speed.Â* That means longer
landing rolls.Â* Not necessarily bad if you have lots of space but,
when that outlanding is at a short field and you don't land at the
minimum speed, you might hit something at the far end.

On 10/16/2020 5:37 AM, rec.aviation.soaring wrote:
On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 10:55:54 AM UTC-4, ken smith wrote:
Thanks for all the useful feedback. I have heard that the L33 has a
weak tail boom and is prone to damage
and the Std Cirrus wants to spin. Would appreciate more info on
these if you have experience with them.
Hi Ken,

I owned an L33 for several years when I was a new pilot and I now
have many flights in a Standard Cirrus. I left the L33 tied out in
South Florida protected by wing and canopy covers and the horizontal
stabilizer removed. Like the Standard Cirrus the L33 was not as easy
to assemble as some other ships. I did not find any bad handling
characteristics in the L33 and did not baby it. I was taught to
always land gliders level on the main wheel with no "flare." Having
trained in Blanik L23's I found the L33 comfortable, durable and fun
to fly. I like the Standard Cirrus that I occasionally fly as well
and it is a significantly better performer but I do seem to recall
that it drops a wing sharply in a stall.Â* The only reason I would
consider a 1-26 (have only one flight) is if I was planning to leave
it assembled for local flights but an L33 is a better glider for that.

Stuart




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Dan, 5J