On Tue, 20 May 2008 15:10:04 +0000, Colin McGinn wrote:

At 11:25 20 May 2008, Colin McGinn wrote:
ok here goes nothing
we as a couple are close to solo and because of limitation n time due to
business commitments we will find it hard to share club gliders once
solo so we would like some advice on a good starter glider from solo on

What are you currently learning on, what does your club usually transition
early solo pilots onto and what is your budget for glider purchase?

Others have said the Sailplane Directory is the best reference source for
looking up gliders. Despite its limitations, I'd agree.

I spent my first solo year flying club Juniors and getting my Silver C
in one. Its a nice glider to fly, can teach you a lot about thermalling
technique and will easily take you the Silver C. My next mount was
the club's Pegase 90, a very nice glider and fairly inexpensive in terms
of bang for the buck, before converting to the club Discus. Personally, I
preferred the Pegase: not a lot of performance difference (certainly much
less than I could take advantage of) but more comfortable and quite a bit
cheaper too.

Best idea is to talk to your CFI and take in what he has to say: if
your club is like mine you won't be allowed to put a glider on site
that your CFI thinks is unsuitable for your experience and capabilities.
Then talk to club members about what they think is good for your local
conditions and what they think of various gliders.


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