Hi Mike,

At some point in your soaring career, I hope you do some cross-country in
the DG-1000 with Dick or Fred. It is very fun!!!

There is a lot to be said for generous owners of hot 2-seaters that let the
rest of us fly cross-country fly with them. They do a lot to encourage
soaring and cross-country in my opinion.

Not that there is anything wrong with doing cross-country in the Ka-8. It
seems like a very nice glider. But why don't you use the club's Junior? It
it extremely nice to fly and has much better performance than the Ka-8.

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde

"Mike Schumann" wrote in message
nk.net...
My favorite club glider is our K-8. I love it when I'm in a tight thermal
and I'm climbing away from a DG-1000!

Mike Schumann

"Mark Lenox" wrote in message
. ..
They'll be back. That's what happened to me. It took me over 10
years, but I never forgot....

I've got to agree with the people who say to train in newer, better
equipment. I learned to fly in a 2-33, but quite frankly couldn't care
less if I ever flew one again. Put me in an ASK-21, or better yet a
Discus (or Duo!), and I'm right where I want to be. These are great
aircraft, and there is absolutely no reason someone couldn't start out in
the K-21 and transition directly to a Discus. You can bet your last
dollar that the younger kids starting out think exactly the same way.
They'll fly anything, but if they have the chance to fly something cool,
it means much more.

When my daughter is ready to learn to fly, and that day is coming soon,
her first solo will definitely be in a K-21. No question about it.


Mark Lenox, CFIG
Chilhowee Gliderport


On the other hand, I have seen a LOT of young people who were enthralled
with soaring but who eventually left with a tear in their eyes when the
cost became overwhelming.

Bill Daniels