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Where can I get dual instruction in a glider with flaps? (USA)



 
 
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Old August 19th 12, 04:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Where can I get dual instruction in a glider with flaps? (USA)

We have transitioned pilots into single seat gliders with no spoilers, just landing flaps with no issues.
A good read and ground school session on aerodynamic effects AMD talking with those that have flown flaps only and then let them go.
A god long runway for landing helps. Flown both the 1-35 and Nugget, LP-15.

T
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Old August 21st 12, 03:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Where can I get dual instruction in a glider with flaps? (USA)

On Aug 18, 11:00*pm, T wrote:
We have transitioned pilots into single seat gliders with no spoilers, just landing flaps with no issues.
A good read and ground school session on aerodynamic effects AMD talking with those that have flown flaps only and then let them go.
A god long runway for landing helps. Flown both the 1-35 and Nugget, LP-15.

T


As someone with not much flying experience who transitioned to a
1-35 , with 50 landings since, let me say this: You will get many
different opinions, all valid, but contradictory and confusing. Just
use the method described in the POH at least 10 times before fooling
around with it. My last 10 landings haven't made as good as my first
10 since I'm now trying variations. The first one was perfect! :-)

I'm not convinced that a lot of experience in planes other than 1-35's
will help much since at full flaps the stick has to go a long way
forward, and the speed drops off really fast, and the nose drops a
lot. Be ready for something of much greater magnitude than the little
effects "normal" spoilers have on the glide slope. That experience
conditions you to using spoilers, not flpas. Apply the flaps slowly
so your stick hand can keep up with the spoiler hand and watch the
airspeed and thr PIOs. :-) It's a bit wierd, but you will come to
see it as just different.

Just use the POH until you get used to it.

Martin

 




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