Originally Posted by
Olympia463
Side by side two seaters have one panel - T21 and T42. Tandem two seaters - T31, Blanik, Bocian, K7, K13, ASK21 series german gliders etc, have panels in both cockpits. How else would you be able to teach people to fly? The panels are usually identical as regards instruments. I have flown about ten varieties of two seater in the UK, and all the tandem ones had full panels in both cockpits. Other countries might differ, though I can't think why.
The Bocian only has a panel in the front cockpit. The position of the rear seat might enable the instructor to see the panel in the front. Most 2 seaters I have flown in the UK have not had ‘full panels’. And the instruments in front and rear are rarely identical.