On Feb 4, 11:08*am, glider wrote:
*Once I bought a sailplane locally. I was back home in one hour.
*Many drive coast to coast to buy? Is that logical?
*How many miles should someone drive to buy a sailplane?
*I say one day *each way is max.
*GA

Buying a plane locally works out fine, as long as the glider you WANT
is local. I had the advantage of complete ignorance of what I wanted,
coupled with a very low budget. A glider was for sale from another
club member, people said it was a good glider, and I could afford it,
so I bought it. Good thing, since I couldn't tow it behind my
motorcycle.
If I want an SZD-59 with winglets (or a SISU1A), and the only one for
sale is 2,000 miles away, I'd go for a drive.