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Pegasus is a very good choice.

Excellent performance for the money.

It doesn't have any bad habits.

Well, keeping wings level in the early part of the takeoff run can be a bit
of a challenge, especially in even the lightest crosswind. It also tends to
drop the nose pretty dramatically and abruptly if you let speed bleed off in
a slip. Otherwise I find it to be a very honest and relatively docile
aircraft. Handling is excellent with very sensitive response in pitch and
yaw (roll is a bit less enthusiastic, as is typical for this type of
aircraft). Be prepared for some moderate PIO on the first takeoff or two.
Assembly is very straightforward assuming spring-loaded sleeves have been
retrofitted to aileron and spoiler connections, otherwise pinning these
connections can be awkward. A sleeve can not be added to the elevator
connection due to lack of space, but this connection is exposed enough that
using a safety pin is not a problem.

It is built like a tank, simple and parts are available through the
factory
without any issues whatsoever.

If you speak French.

Send me an email to jacek dot kobiesa
at clearwire dot net to remained me of it and I will send you their
contact. I bought from them hinges, hinge pins, pedals, etc. So, don't
buy from anybody that lack of factory support nonsense.

Support is available. Access to support for non-Francophones can be
challenging. My best advice to a potential Peg owner is to learn enough
French to be polite and have patience.

In flight, if
you don't go above 85 kts. you can stay with almost every standard
class glider. Cockpit is big, I am 5'10", 186 lbs. and I still had a
room to spare.

I am 6' 3" (1.9 meters) and 230 pounds (103.3 kilos). Aside from being a bit
tight in the shoulders, my Peg fits me just fine with a backpack parachute.
I do find the rudder pedals to be very narrow and have to fly wearing
specialized driving shoes with narrow soles to fit my feet into the pedals.
I also find that my knees fall exactly under the relatively sharp bottom
edge of the instrument panel (I added some split rubber hose as "edge
dressing" to provide a bit of cushioning).

The only item that I had an issue with is very weak
wheel brake. I rebuild it in my glider with new shoes, springs, cable,
and it was still marginal.

I find the brake, operated by a motorcycle-like lever on the stick,
acceptable when stopping from a slow roll, otherwise it's virtually useless.

But don't take my word for it: go and fly
one, and then fly the LS-4, ASW-19, and whatever else you can and make
your own decision. I just sold mine and I put on it last 2 seasons
almost 200 hours.

In my humble opinion, the Pegasus is a great aircraft and a good choice for
moderately experienced pilots as a first high-performance or competition
sailplane.

--
Bill
"TX"


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