Buying LS3a or ASW20a? ~$25k cross country glider. Which one and why?
After reading JJ's post I went through the wings and wheels For Sale Ads.
There are at least two refinished with urethane LS3a's in very good condition in there for the mid 20's. With Clamshell trailers and updated instruments and new water bags. Jeez that's a lot of glider for the mid 20's IMHO.
I've owned both the ASW20 and a LS3a and while some say the ASW 20 will beat a LS3a, that might be true, might not, it's very very close.
The LS3 and LS3a are wonderful ships, big cockpit, big panel, easier to fly than a -20, launch and land like a piece of cake and do get 40/1 And that landing gear lever, Dick Johnson wrote it was the best system he ever saw, and he was right, soooo easy and fast.
About 25k- that's a great price! what's not to like about that ??
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