On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 4:29:15 PM UTC-4, kirk.stant wrote:
The "trailer argument" has a lot to do with the budget involved. If you are looking at a fairly recent glider (say, from the 90s on) you are pretty sure to get a fairly decent Cobra or equivalent trailer with it. But if your wallet is a bit thinner and you are looking at G-102s, ASW-19s, Std Cirrus (Cirri?), etc, then the trailer can make a LOT of difference - A replacement could end up costing almost as much as the glider!

As in all advice given on RAS, it's worth every penny paid for...but there usually is a grain of truth buried in it somewhere.

Kirk
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I had a different take on the saying. I always thought it meant that if the guy took care of the trailer, then he was careful with the glider as well. When you see a glider or any major purchase like a car....you are seeing the glider all shined up and ready for inspection, you are not seeing the little things that add up like waxing and religious maintenance that some pilots are more likely to do then others.

That said i have had to put more money in my trailer then the glider -.

Dennis