On Thursday, November 15, 2012 10:33:40 PM UTC-7, T wrote:
On Nov 15, 11:59*am, Bill D wrote:

Please keep the 2011 total tow reports coming.



It looks like the larger operations were "early voters". *Since then a string of "0" tow reports have come in from Blanik L-13, Lark and 2-33 operators who have lost the use of their gliders. *The projected total is trending towards 125,000 tows for 2011.



I understand the L-13, and Lark.

But why would 2-33 owners have lost the use of their gliders?



T

Rust, corrosion, fatigue cracks even bad fabric. Damage to the struts will ground one and AFAIK, struts are unobtainable. Any of these will cost more to repair than the glider is worth so they just become parts piles and fade away.