On Jun 22, 4:08 am, "Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote:
Are you saying a K-21 or a DG 505 are not insurable for student pilots?

In the UK it's just about possible to insure a K21 for first solo
(premium is around one-seventh the value of the glider), but the cost
of insuring a 505, 1000 or Duo for the same is astronomical. Sure you
could do it but you'd never get the money back - no-one would pay the
incredible soaring fees needed. I think I know one 500 that's insured
for solos, but every other Janus, Duo or 1000 I've seen or flown was
Silver C minimum for P1. Even then the soaring fees were twice a K21.

I belong to the low money/high time group, and high-performance
gliders are the bane of my life. Our club offers winch launches at
half the price of others and that's mainly down to having a fleet of
K13s instead K21s. I could never have afforded to learn to fly
otherwise. Visiting other clubs with shiny fleets always hurts my
wallet.


Dan