On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:42:00 -0800, vontresc wrote:

Don't discount "old wood" I am having a ball with my Ka-6, and they do
come up for sale on a regular basis. $6000 should buy you a pretty nice
Ka-6, and while it isn't a lead sled it will go upwind. On the plus side
it's still a floater, so if you live in the midwest it's hard to beat.
Remember the Ka-6 was the hot standard class ship in the late 50's and
early 60's.

I've never heard anybody say bad things about the Ka-6.

One of our guys has a very nice one with a few decent toys on the panel.
It has an excellent trailer too, not that he lands out often. He's had it
for 12 years and done several 300s in it, almost always off the winch.
Thats in UK conditions - moderate breeze, cloud base 4000-5000ft or
6000ft if you're lucky and thermals in the 3 - 5 kt band.

Its on my list of gliders I'd like to fly some time.


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