On Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 1:08:53 AM UTC-4, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
Was hoping to get comments regarding a glider with a sustainer engine. Would you buy another one, are you happy with the sustainer, do you wish you had gotten a motor glider, a pure glider, how do you fly differently, do you actually get more soaring in or less because of the extra weight......

do you use headsets for hearing protection with engine running... engine can achieve a positive rate of climb to what density altitude....? Am considering purchasing a glider with a sustainer and am looking for all information I can get. i am a Western USA pilot, but have flown in many parts of the country.

If you are in Western USA be sure your turbo has any climb rate left at the density altitude you operate. For eastern USA Turbo would be great.
Schleicher is working on electric sustainer. That would be your best bet!

If you consider buying a turbo I would consider the Antares from W&W instead. That glider will be able to climb over mountain ranges, which is what you need and it already depreciated.