On Aug 27, 9:24*pm, Jeff Casto
wrote:
I'm considering buying a wood sailplane in New York and want to hire
someone knowledgeable to inspect it. How do I go about locating someone
trustworthy and qualified to do the job?

Thanks,

Jeff

Must be the Std Austria. Been a long time since I owned an SHK, which
was the 17m version.

Not sure if the glues were casien or resorcinol based. If the joins
are black, it's resorcinol.

I've heard of a very few tail mount frames coming unglued or needing
re-gluing. Of course, landing the tail wheel over a runway berm puts
a lot of stress on that frame and storage counts also.

They were among the best of the wood gliders, but the Dart 17R just
might be tops. I could never out climb one with the SHK.

Frank Whiteley