The 'new' SZD two place ship does look interesting,
but is it a better 'mid price range' trainer than the
PW6? What about the Peregrine (nee KR-02)? And, of
course, the tried and true Blaniks (L-13 and L-23).

Is the Peregrine even alive these days?

Oh yea, how about that other new two seater, the Taunus.
That's a nice looking ship! Even available as a self-launcher,
I think.


Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA


At 15:24 21 June 2007, Roy Bourgeois wrote:
I am an active CFI who has taught in or flown virtually
all of the 2-place
gliders (ranging from 2-22 to ASH-25). It is important
to remember that a
trainer needs to be reasonably robust and reasonably
insurable. While I
read many opinions about the benefits of ab initio
training on some of the
really sleek 2 place gliders - I don't know any club
that really would
allow a first solo in a Duo Discus or DG-1000. I also
don't know any
insurance company that would tolerate it. So - it
seems to me that SZD
really understands it market and will likely sell a
bunch of these
ships. I hope that they do. IMHO there really is
a need for a good solid
2 place trainer that can go on the market for around
60,000 Euro ($80,000)
for the basic ship.

Roy B.