L33 Solo

[Gordon Schubert]

Jeff:

I bought an L33 as a my first glider 3 years ago and
owned it for 1 year. It climbs nicely and it's performance
at 33:1 is decent. Cockpit is very roomy. It was very
easy to fly and to transition to from a 1-26. Brand
new they are overpriced but you should be able to pick
up a fairly nice used one for $24-25Kwith a trailer.
I sold mine two years ago and bought a Genesis 2. E-mail
me with any questions.

Gordy Schubert



Hi Fellow Pilots,

My name is Jeff Runciman and I am a new sailplane pilot.
I probably have a couple of more hours left before
I get my licence. I currently have 135 hours powered,
35 hours ultralite, and about 450 hours of hang gliding
time. I am current in all except the ultralight. I
am looking at purchasing an L33 Solo. I am looking
for advise good and bad about the glider. I am also
looking for input on a first glider. I have about 24,000
to spend but need a trailer and one/two man rigging
gear. I don't need big time glide or performance but
would like a decent glide polar.

Any help would be apprciated.

Jeff