On Jan 29, 4:47*am, Martin Gregorie
wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:06:02 -0800, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On Jan 28, 4:56*am, GK wrote:
Doing the math for you via the FAA database:

Number of registered Pw-5s - 71
Combined number of DuoD and DGs1000 - 47

Similar ratio in New Zealand: 9 Duo Discus and 3 DG 1000 vs 17 PW5s.

Not to mention that most Duo and DGs in US are used by money hungry
FBOs and are in-accessible for club folks.

All the DG1000's in NZ are now in clubs (2 Wellington, 1 Fielding), and
I think 2 of the Duos.

Southern Soaring had a brand new DG-1000 at Omarama in 2003. Is it still
there?

ZK-GDG was owned by a Masterton-based syndicate and was at Omarama
presumably to get a bit of income. Philip Plane was one of the
syndicate members and I assume did a fair proportion of the flights in
it at Omarama. As show at http://is.gd/7fJcz it is now owned by
Wanganui Manawatu Gliding Club (Inc) (which is based at Fielding)