On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:47:22 +0100, Martin Gregorie
wrote:

- Converting to an ASW-20 after learning on unflapped gliders is like
learning to drive on an automatic and then switching to a manual
shift: using the flaps is easy enough but always being in the right
flap for what you're doing takes time and practice to master - in my
case around 40 hours before it became automatic.

.... these 40 hours are really about the time that you need to become
familiar with an ASW-20, its incredible flexible wings and the very
"soft" feeling.

But then one is going to fall in love with the 20.
From all the gliders I've flown (including nearly all of the 15m
gliders) the 20 has *by far* the best handling characteristics.


Bye
Andreas