On Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:07:12 -0700, son_of_flubber wrote:

The DG1000 spins very very very well for me.

Wow. What a great glider. I don't know how the performance compares,
but I like the ergonomics of the DG1000 much better than the Duo Discus
(which I'd flown in February). I especially prefer the trim mechanism
on the DG. The club where I flew the DG1000 uses it for ab initio
trainer and first solos. Glider has survived a number of hard landings
on a rough grass field. US Air Force Academy flies DG1000s, don't they?

I've only flown a DG 1000 once, but that was a three hour flight from
Omarama over to Lake Hawea, then most of the way to My Huxton and back to
home ridge running - a weak day, not much wave to speak of but an
excellent day for an intro to mountain flying. But I digress: I agree
that its a very nice glider and very responsive once I'd got used to its
size and weight. Better brakes than a Duo too. I liked it a lot: the only
thing I wasn't keen on was getting into and out of it - not quite as bad
as an ASH-25, but close. However, entry and egress from the 1001 looks to
be a lot easier with its having a nose-wheel and being much closer to the
floor.


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