On Jan 10, 10:53*am, Tony wrote:
On Jan 10, 11:39*am, jsbrake wrote:



If you're really keen on owning, how about the IAR IS-28 Lark?http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/Pl...fm?planeID=370

You might be able to pick one up at a decent price: I believe there's
something about life-limit (30 yrs?) that changes it's flying category
and hence lowers it's value. *Sorry, but I don't know much else about
that situation (and I think it's different between Canada and U.S.).
It's a decent flier and handles well (but I've only done about 20
flights in one, mostly 1/2 hour intros).

Try looking for a club, though... *there should be a much better 2-
seater for rent than you could afford to buy, and then get joy out of
a nice single.

My personal experience is that it's much cheaper to rent the club
ships than it is to own one. *Owning gives you more freedom; I don't
share very well.

-John

I think the first of the IS-28 Larks start to expire in 2012. *I've
seen nothing on a life extension program for them. *I've got a couple
cross country flights in one and both those ended in land outs. *I had
a blast on the flights but my back may never be the same *One
doctor friend flew in a contest in one and had his hernia operated on
when he got home. *Matt Michael and I were able to rig it with just
the two of us and a combination of sawhorses and brute force.

I suspect that the 5-year special inspection will be repeated. The
bulk of the US based IS-28B2's will face this in 2013 and 2014.

There have been some reasonably priced Larks for sale in Europe, some
built as late as 1994.

Rigging aids compulsory.

Frank Whiteley