Banks don't have the resources to go find an expert usually so they
will go with any documentation that gives them a good feeling. One
option would be to show them the most recent insurance policy. They
could go off of the amount insured as 100%. I have also seen where
any A&P who does annuals for gliders can write a simple letter stating
what he thinks the value is. You can help him to give the correct
value. The good news is that I have seen banks willing to loan on
gliders, including experimental designated gliders at least in the
USA.

Good luck,
Bruno - B4

On Jan 24, 7:16*am, Dave White wrote:
My credit union says they will finance 80% of the appraised value of
an aircraft. *The question is, who appraises gliders? *I'm in the
Dallas area if anyone knows someone. *Thanks!