- What two place gliders are owned by your club?

Blanik L-23

- What were the considerations when your purchased those gliders?

Unknown as I wasn't a member of the club at the time. The L-23 was
bought to replace a L-13 that was destroyed in a wind storm. I believe
the club membership at the time thought another Blanik would be a good
fit for the club.

- Which glider would you purchase again?

If we had the funds we would like an ASK-21 to complement the Blanik
and also to prepare club pilots to fly our SGS 1-35. (Plus I find the
-21 a fun sailplane to fly)

- Do you prefer glass or aluminum for a club ship? Why? Pros/cons?

Aluminum is better due to our use of the Blanik as our training
aircraft. A glass ship would have to be assembled every time we would
want to fly. Due to our location in the Mojave desert glass wouldn't
hold up as well being tied down outside like our Blanik is.

- Does the club supply parachutes?

Yes, we have two.

- What instruments do you consider necessary beyond altimeter, ASI,
compass, mech vario?

Audio Vario is a necessity for us. A G-meter is a nice to have.

Alex
Sierra Soaring Club
azobell at yahoo.com