I operate the Tandem Falke comfortably from 250m of Tarmac in 5 knots. Clear approaches both ends though............
The big wings are a bit of a pain ground handling and on small manoeuvering spaces but you learn to live with it. The turning circle is not the best but you learn to live with it................the extended climb rate (400ft/min) is not the best but you learn to live with it...............the fuel burn is 2.5 gallons an hour but you learn to live with it..................
WRT to comments on touring I agree with the comments about the S-10 but you don't really buy something like that to go 'touring' in the conventional sense. You 'tour' other glider sites where you fit in the traffic patterns and airfield movements with minimal problems. If I had £100K and plenty of time to use it I'd buy one tomorrow.............
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