Revisiting declining membership

Jacek

I agree with your general viewpoint but ---- buy a PW-6 and take the
wife flying too The glider will cost at least 10,000 Euros LESS than a
Discus !! A two-place can be more fun, eh?

wrote:
You know...after reading all postings I still come to the conclusion
that the declining membership is related directly to the cost. It
doesn't matter if the dollar is strong or weak, or if the Euro
dominates the world. What it matters is that gliders and related
equipment are extremely expensive. Bottom line. Discus cost nowadays
50,000 euros, add trailer, lets say Cobra...about 10,000 Euros, add
some instruments...lets say $5000.00, pay all the shipping cost from
Europe, pay ( in state of Washington we have to pay a use tax which I
believe is about 8%) and that will give you pretty good idea about the
cost of sailplanes.