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November 24th 13, 05:49 PM
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Heavy pilot - what glider to opt for?
My club has a Grob 102 CS-77. The L/D is about 36 or so, retractable gear.
I'm 6'3", 240 lbs and fit nicely in the cockpit, but without a parachute (haven't tried -- think my head would hit the top of the canopy, and I'd be over gross weight). There are some taller pilots in my club that also fly the ship. Flight characteristics are nice (not great), but a bit under-ruddered; think of it as a sportier version of the G103. I can't spin it, probably because of my weight bringing the CG forward and there isn't much tendency to drop a wing during stall. I hear the Genesis 2 has a nice large cockpit. I know the Kestrel does (I fly a Kestrel 19) 
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