Jack wrote:
Stefan wrote:
Marc Ramsey schrieb:
Stefan wrote:
Paul Remde schrieb:

I wish I could afford one!

See? They probably decided that they need to sell a couple of them
to survive. BTW, the Antares flies sweetly as glider, as I hear from
a friend who can afford one. And isn't *that* the main criteria for
a glider?

A glider that flies sweetly is a joy, but that criteria is pretty
much irrelevant if you can't afford to fly it...

Which was exactly my point.

Stefan


Be like me, buy a 1-26.

You won't have more fun in anything else --

I can't speak for Stefan, but for me, unless it's one of those rare
self-launching 1-26M models - wrong!

you'll just temporarily fool
yourself into thinking you've become a better pilot simply by shredding
your checkbook.

I do wonder how what percentage of pilots have gone from a 1-26 to a
higher performance glider, and were glad they did so, and what
percentage have gone from a higher performance glider to a 1-26, and
were glad they did so.

Personally, when I went from a Ka-6E to a Std Cirrus, I was pleased with
the additional soaring the higher performance allowed me. The next
significant increase in enjoyment occurred when I went from a "towed"
glider to a self-launching sailplane.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA

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