On Jan 10, 9:13*am, tstock wrote:
I've spent the last year or so keeping an eye out for a first
glider... something like a 1-34, etc. *No rush you know, just looking.

But then I started taking my 9yr old daughter flying with me, and she
absolutely LOVES it! *She has been asking me every day when we are
going up in the glider again.. *and my wife caught wind of this and
said "Well, you are going to be 40 this year. *Why don't you spend our
tax return on a glider so you can get Katie into flying?"

So this has thrown me one heck of a curve ball. *I would love to
encourage her to take up flying by having her fly with me often. *I
could see where this could have a big effect on the rest of her
life...

So, if I were looking for a good safe glider, able to be disassembled
by 2 or 3 people without breaking out backs in the process, would it
exist for $10K USD? $13K? *I don't have $20K to spend unfortunately.

I've seen L13's for as low as $6K USD, but they are all currently
grounded, and those wings look heavy! *But then, I could leave it tied
down at the gliderport which would be nice.

Any advice appreciated, thanks in advance.

Tom

Buy a good single place that can go cross country and join a club with
a two place. You will get bored way too fast in anything under $50K
in a two place.