You might just be able to get in, but it will be like
putting a chicken back in its egg! Uncomfortable,
possbly restricted control movements and painful after
quite a short while.

Deteriorating glue jonts is the biggest potential problem
with old wooden gliders, though you can run into the
need to replace rotten or damaged pieces of wood.
Also, is the fabric synthitic or cotton/linen? If
the latter, it will need replacing at some point -
a job that will cost more than the glider if done commercially.


At 04:18 25 September 2006, Jim wrote:
I'm looking for an inexpensive sailplane & see a few
KA 6CR's for sale, all
including enclosed trailer for around $7,000. A 1-26
would have been OK, but
there aren't any right now. I'm not sure I'd fit in
a KA 6 at 6'3' & over
200 lb. Also; how about maintaining a wooden sailplane?
Does one need to be
a woodworker to keep the KA 6CR flying?
Jim Hultman
Santa Barbara, CA