question about homebuild gliders

I agree that a kit of a current production glider should have a good resale
value. But there is one big problem, liability. Would you be willing to risk
selling a glider that has your name on the airworthiness cert. as the
manufacture? If you are thinking about resale, it might be better to buy a
completed glider and avoid this problem. Also, if you don't own much and
don't anticipate becoming wealthy some day, you don't have to worry about
liability because no lawyer is going to waste his time suing some one with
no money. This is a big problem with homebuilding, I've got two airplanes in
the hanger now that I would like to sell but don't want the risk.


"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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An Empty Pocket wrote:
imho, you should try http://esoaring.com/

and talking about the glider you dream to build, please consider if would
be easier, cheaper and WITH THE SAME PERFORMANCE to make an ugly* 20
meters glider than a pretty* 15 meters one.

*pretty glider.- intensive desing, expensive materials, complicated
construction, skillfull labour, many hours ...

*ugly glider.- metal, wood, fabric, plastic or whatever sanded with a
hammer ...

well, of course take lightly my descriptions, even the 15 and 20 meter
sizes, but i think they explain quite good my idea.

If you buy a kit, there is no design, and the kits for fiberglass
sailplanes are not complicated because it's mostly gluing pre-molded
pieces together. The skill involved is not greater than that required by a
metal or a wood and fabric glider. Smaller is easier to work on than
bigger, given the work space most people have. And finally, when you
eventually sell your glider produced from an glider that was also factory
produced, you will recover a greater percentage of your time and money.

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Washington State
USA




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There are a lot of first and second generation glass gliders on the used
market that need only re-finishing to be really nice ships. It would be
great if there were model specific 're-finish kits' that came with excellent
DIY instructions. Learning to re-finish a glider is easier to learn than
how to build an entire glider from a kit. Even with a kit, you'd still have
to learn finishing.

With certified gliders, you'd have to find an AI who would supervise your
work and ultimately sign it off but the end product would be marketable.

Bill Daniels

"Birdy" wrote in message
...
I agree that a kit of a current production glider should have a good
resale
value. But there is one big problem, liability. Would you be willing to
risk
selling a glider that has your name on the airworthiness cert. as the
manufacture? If you are thinking about resale, it might be better to buy a
completed glider and avoid this problem. Also, if you don't own much and
don't anticipate becoming wealthy some day, you don't have to worry about
liability because no lawyer is going to waste his time suing some one with
no money. This is a big problem with homebuilding, I've got two airplanes
in
the hanger now that I would like to sell but don't want the risk.


"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
...
An Empty Pocket wrote:
imho, you should try http://esoaring.com/

and talking about the glider you dream to build, please consider if
would
be easier, cheaper and WITH THE SAME PERFORMANCE to make an ugly* 20
meters glider than a pretty* 15 meters one.

*pretty glider.- intensive desing, expensive materials, complicated
construction, skillfull labour, many hours ...

*ugly glider.- metal, wood, fabric, plastic or whatever sanded with a
hammer ...

well, of course take lightly my descriptions, even the 15 and 20 meter
sizes, but i think they explain quite good my idea.

If you buy a kit, there is no design, and the kits for fiberglass
sailplanes are not complicated because it's mostly gluing pre-molded
pieces together. The skill involved is not greater than that required by
a
metal or a wood and fabric glider. Smaller is easier to work on than
bigger, given the work space most people have. And finally, when you
eventually sell your glider produced from an glider that was also
factory
produced, you will recover a greater percentage of your time and money.

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Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly

Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA




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