USAF Academy looking for new gliders

On Aug 3, 6:21*am, Dave Newill wrote:
Finally - Agree with the ASK-21, but would like to look at the gear in
the PW-6 to see if it is robust (PW-5 was not)

ASK-21's are pleasant to fly, and aerobatic, but they're only about 20
years newer than the Blanik and barely better performance!

Our club was in a similar kind of position several years ago. We
looked at the PW-6, Puchacz, ASK-21 but decided we'd get much better
value for money by stretching to the DG1000 Club for something like
EUR 10k more than the K21.

That gets you a 25 years newer design, 10 points better L/D ratio,
even more aerobatic (even outside loops and flick rolls if you're into
that kind of thing), and proper spin characteristics without fooling
around with the CofG. Oh and a roomy and comfortable back seat with
great visibility, which can't be said for all the others.

We got two of them and I think everyone is very happy. We've had a
number of students now do their entire training in them.