Thread: Which sustainer system would you chose for your sailplane?
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Old January 8th 16, 03:45 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Which sustainer system would you chose for your sailplane?
On Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 8:45:05 AM UTC-5, Dave Walsh wrote:
My understanding
is that is NOT legal, in Europe, to self launch the LAK17BFES
(or indeed any other true "sustainer" sailplane).

The MINI LAK 13.5 is being developed as a self-launch LSA (European spec LSA). I understand that it would get a Self-launch Experimental Glider Airworthiness Certificate in the USA. It has a lowish pilot weight limitation of 87 kg (192 lbs). It is less expensive than the Silent Electro II FES self-launch. Blanik America has a brochure and quotes a price.