11/30/2008. Remarks by Nico Braas: "The Junior is my favorite plane and PH-1006 is owned by our gliding club ZC Flevo at Biddinghuizen since February 1994. The Junior is a typical club glider with its glide ratio of 1:35. It is not intended for competition work, but it is typically used as the first single-seat type for solo-pilots and for local (fun) flying.

I can assure you it is a nice plane to fly with its very docile flight characteristics. I believe 'Polish glider' is a typical US expression for a bad plane, but this is totally undeserved for the Junior! I have made hundreds of starts with this type and have spent many very pleasant hours flying it."

Span: 49 ft 2.6 in (15.0 m)
Length: 21 ft 11.8 in (6.69 m)
Height: 5 ft 1.8 in (1.57 m)
Weight empty: 474 lb (215 kg)
Max take off weight: 838 lb (380 kg)
Best glide ratio 1:35 at 48 mph (78 kmh)
Minimum sink rate: 2 ft (0.6 m)/sec at 45 mph (72 kmh)
Stall speed: 38 mph (61 kmh)
Not to exceed speed: 137 mph (220 kmh)