"John Mason" wrote in message
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I don't like the idea of a touring motor glider. I don't see the point,
they don't glide well enough to be much use as a glider except in
exceptional conditions.



Hmmm, generalizations?

The Stemme S10-VT tours quite nicely, thank you. It also handles adverse
conditions, such as being able to taxi out in 30+ knot crosswinds with no
wing walker, stuff that would keep most gliders in their trailers (I'm not
recommending this BTW, but I watched 4 Stemmes do it at Cedar City, UT a
couple of years back - - one being mine.). The point you failed to see is
that it glides well too, with a claimed L/D of 50 to1 (but most owners find
47 is probably closer), no matter, it is still a capable glider even in
relatively light conditions. Does okay in exceptional conditions as well
(g).

Okay, there are lessor performing touring MGs as well. Most do what they
were designed to do and their owners enjoy them . . . *that's* the point.
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