On Aug 3, 7:57*am, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Aug 3, 7:31*am, wrote:

OK, I think I'll buy a lottery ticket.

However...while super ships are neat, what we really need is 400 affordable 2-seat trainers.

Something like this?http://windward-performance.com/twin...nce-sailplane/

That's a pretty neat looking two-seater, but at the price points
Windward has typically been working to, I rather doubt it will fall
within the bounds of "affordable." Also, it has a lot of features that
make it somewhat inappropriate for the ab-initio audience that Bill
needs trainers for.

Here's what I would propose for an affordable two-seat trainer:

http://www.hpaircraft.com/two-seater/cover_shot-1.jpg

http://www.hpaircraft.com/two-seater...y_2_public.pdf

More info available as the situation develops.

Thanks, Bob K.

Hi Bob:

Looks very nice. The side by side configuration is much more conducive
to teaching than tandem, and for an acceptable performance trade-off.
However, I would recommend making it wider based upon experience in my
side by side which is a little wider than what you show in your
drawing. At least another 6 inches might be worth considering.

Best Regards,

Gary Osoba