What First Glider to own?

We could have a new acronym for this -

There is no substitute for owning your own glider = TINSFOYOG, not
exactly catchy. But true.

It matters a lot less how good the performance is of the glider - than
that you have access to something you can explore in whenever madame
opportunity winks at you. Look at how much fun Tony Condon has had with
a Cherokee.

I know that my own flying was transformed by getting into a Std Cirrus
partnership. That was probably the best way to do it. A partner who
disliked the handling on the Cirrus but paid half the costs and gladly
did maintenance because he enjoys it. So 100% access to fly, and lots of
help along the way.

No more club haggling to fly on the good days, no more insurance issues
(it costs but on your own terms)

Bruce

On 2010/12/03 6:44 AM, wrote:
My club has competent instructors and the following fleet (winter flying
in only the 2-33):
1 Puchacz (two place, 30/1 performance; advanced trainer, aerobatic)
3 Blanik L-23 (two place, 30/1 performance; advanced trainer,
sightseeing)
1 Blanik L-33 solo (single place, 30/1 performance; cross-country,
sightseeing)
1 Schweitzer 1-34 (single place, 34/1 performance)
1 Pilatus B-4 (single place, 35/1 performance; cross-country,
aerobatic)
1 Schweizer 2-33A (two place, 23/1 performance; trainer)
1 Schweizer 1-26E (single place, 23/1 performance; aerobatic)
Your thoughts would be appreciated.


What everyone else said, but with the caveat that you should spend the
next season flying all the good equipment in your club, and then you
will be infinitely better informed. Also, If you fly less than 30 hrs
in the next year, you should consider the old saying "If it floats,
flies or _____, RENT, don't own!

aerodyne

--
Bruce Greeff
T59D #1771 & Std Cirrus #57

Bucks for glide angle - Discus
Good handling qualities - Discus
Easy to rig- Discus
Good spares availability -Discus

If however you are looking for a pretty glider, with excellent
performance, excellent handling qualities, and are strong enough to rig
it: ASW17. Don't let the flaps put you off, the handling is simplicity in
itself and it does what it says on the tin. Bucks for glide angle, nothing
comes anywhere near :-)






At 06:33 03 December 2010, BruceGreeff wrote:
We could have a new acronym for this -

There is no substitute for owning your own glider = TINSFOYOG, not
exactly catchy. But true.

It matters a lot less how good the performance is of the glider - than
that you have access to something you can explore in whenever madame
opportunity winks at you. Look at how much fun Tony Condon has had with
a Cherokee.

I know that my own flying was transformed by getting into a Std Cirrus
partnership. That was probably the best way to do it. A partner who
disliked the handling on the Cirrus but paid half the costs and gladly
did maintenance because he enjoys it. So 100% access to fly, and lots of

help along the way.

No more club haggling to fly on the good days, no more insurance issues
(it costs but on your own terms)

Bruce

On 2010/12/03 6:44 AM, wrote:
My club has competent instructors and the following fleet (winter
flying
in only the 2-33):
1 Puchacz (two place, 30/1 performance; advanced trainer, aerobatic)
3 Blanik L-23 (two place, 30/1 performance; advanced trainer,
sightseeing)
1 Blanik L-33 solo (single place, 30/1 performance; cross-country,
sightseeing)
1 Schweitzer 1-34 (single place, 34/1 performance)
1 Pilatus B-4 (single place, 35/1 performance; cross-country,
aerobatic)
1 Schweizer 2-33A (two place, 23/1 performance; trainer)
1 Schweizer 1-26E (single place, 23/1 performance; aerobatic)
Your thoughts would be appreciated.


What everyone else said, but with the caveat that you should spend the
next season flying all the good equipment in your club, and then you
will be infinitely better informed. Also, If you fly less than 30 hrs
in the next year, you should consider the old saying "If it floats,
flies or _____, RENT, don't own!

aerodyne

--
Bruce Greeff
T59D #1771 & Std Cirrus #57

On Dec 3, 5:16*am, Don Johnstone wrote:
Bucks for glide angle *- Discus
Good handling qualities - Discus
Easy to rig- Discus
Good spares availability -Discus


I have never seen a Discus for under 20K. of course 20K would make a
good partnership interest if thats what he's into