I have given instruction and rides in a 2-33, and a Grob 103. The
ASK-21's I have flown were close enough to the Grob to make any
difference in flying them inconsequential. I hated every minute I
spent in the 2-33. Flying pig comes to mind when thinking of the
2-33. The rear seat is very uncomfortable in the 2-33. Going away
from the airport in the 2-33 is not for the faint of heart, glide
ratio of a brick. It is much easier to teach someone to fly the 2-33
than the Grob. Transitioning someone from the 2-33 to the Grob is
more difficult than one would first think. Students trained in the
Grob have very little difficulty transitioning to a single place glass
ship, stepping out of a 2-33 into a single place glass ship would be a
pretty big challenge for most low time pilots. If the goal of the club
is to hook people on the sport, train cross country pilots, and get
the cross country pilots in to competition flying, then sell the 2-33
to someone who does not know any better, and buy the ASK 21, or better
yet a Duo Discus. Resale value, and being able to get parts over the
expected 35 year life of the aircraft should make one pause before
buying a PW6.

SF