Herb,

We use our Stemme for XC training and motorglider endorsements. We do NOT use to practice landings.

I also have a lot of time in privately owned G109, Tiafun, and Katana Extreme. They were all privatly owned, we would not buy one for our operation. Ill stick to thermalling and gliding in a 2-33.

You do get to not use a towplane, so less manpower is nice...1 person.

It is a lot more maintenance then your 2-33 or Cessna 150.

Simulating thermals...is that like late at night on-line simulating...oh nevermind.

You can contact me offline for more details if you want. But I agree with Dave and Robert.

There are definite advantage to motorgliders. I try and reiterate to all of my students that a motorglider is ALL of the complexity issues with a powerplane and a glider, combined together.

Garret