On Feb 2, 9:15*am, Jim Beckman wrote:

So how *do* we explain the continuing (I hope) popularity of the Schweizer
1-26 in America? *

Of course, the glider *is* dirt cheap

There you go, that's all that there is to it. If the the PW-5 would
have sold for less than $10,000 including basic instruments and
trailer, it would have been popular, no matter how ugly.

Todd
3S