be careful what you wish for.. it may be difficult to get aero tows at
glider operations, unless they turn their heads to the rules, more and more
people are waking up to the rules.

1) The Sparrowhawk is an ultra light, not a glider
2) It does not have an airworthiness certificate that says it is a glider
3) It does not get an N-number registration
4) Most tow pilots are only certified to tow gliders, see number (1), (2)
and (3) above, to tow ANYTHING else requires special endorsements
5) Most tow insurance is for towing gliders, not ultralights, see number
(1),(2) and (3) above

I always thought the Sparrowhawk was "neat" and was considering one also.
But there are more and more road blocks showing up. Note that the
Sparrowhawk web page does not address the "not a glider but an ultralight"
and "getting a tow" issue, but it does state that they do not "need" (read
"get") an airworthiness certificate.

And if it is an ultra light then you really don't need a "Glider" rating to
fly it.

Like I said, some people who tow either
(1) just don't know they have FAR and Insurance problems when towing an
ultra light
(2) don't care
(3) or they know, and figure the risk is worth the $20-35 tow fee

BT

"David Bingham" wrote in message
om...
I am looking for a Sparrowhawk new/used with or without a trailer.
Immediate cash. I am often asked why do I want one when I have a
DG800B, a Stemme S10-VT and several paragliders. I think the
Sparrowhawk is possibly the most interesting glider development in the
past 10 years and it would complete my stable of enjoyable soaring
machines.
Dave