Robert,

If your club had to buy a towplane all over again,
would you still buy the motorglider, or would you get
another Rallye or other 'normal' airplane?

Thanks,
Ray Lovinggood

Bad things: the reliability of the engine is lower
than expected. Maybe our
plane is an exception, but we had a lot of minor and
major engine failures,
including a crack in the main engine body, which implied
replacement of the
engine. Full power with maximum turbo pressure is limited
to 5 minutes, this
doesn't hurt as most tows are shorter than that.

Runway 1000m, altitude 370 ft, temperature 20-35°C,
reached 40°C in August
2003. Prevailing winds are crosswinds.