Where can I train in a PW-6? Seminole Lake's is down for maintenancefor a couple of months

Dear Ben. Sarah Arnold at Chilhowie gliderport in Benton Tennessee just purchased a PW6. Give her a call. I'm sure she will be happy to get you trained up. Best of luck.

On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 6:56:36 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Hi, all.

I have a PW-5 that I bought but have never flown. Since the PW-6 is the 2-place trainer for the PW-5, I was hoping to train in a PW-6 for and hour or so before attempting the PW-5.

I just spoke with Seminole Lake Gliderport (here in Florida) who said that their PW-6 is down for maintenance for a couple of months.

Unfortunately SSA's search engine(as far as I know) doesn't have a search filter to find out which gliderports have a PW-6 available for training.

Does anyone know if there is one in (or near) Florida? or how can I find out where are all the PW-6's available for training in the US?

Ben

The Tidewater Soaring Society, SE VA has a PW-6. There are only 6-7 in the US. Most of the club pages linked to the SSA have a listing of club ships once you open the club's webpage. I transitioned to the PW5 years ago straight from a 1-26 without any problems, just don't get slow on the flare and land tail low.

Sugarbush Soaring will have two very nice PW-6, one ASK-21, and (hopefully) one SGS 2-33 next season.

For single seat rentals: one pristine SGS 1-26E restored last year by K&L, and one old but nice Grob G102.

www.sugarbush.org

Come to Sugarbush Soaring. We have two.

If you're still looking, Seminole Lake's is back flying.