On Jul 20, 11:37*am, "K Smith" wrote:
O.K. now that I am getting back into gliding, I will want to purchase a
glider of my own in the not so distant future. *I had a lot of fun flying a
1-26 when I was doing my solo training, and am thinking seriously about
getting one as the money flow allows. *But there is that part inside me that
thinks of a nice glass ship. *Are there any glass ships that can be had for
under say 15, and if so which ones would they be. * would probably already
bought a 1-26, but as luck would have it, I injured my shoulder at work in
April and had to have surgery. *So here I sit all summer in beautifull
Tennessee and can't fly.

Thanks for your thoughts on this.

You might get a nice glass ship for around $15, such as a Std Cirrus
or an LS1 or an ASW-15, Libelle, and other "first generation
fiberglass" but don't expect the trailer to be all that great for that
amount. So, keep an eye for glider condition (repair history, who
made the repairs, if any, gel coat condition, canopy condition,
instruments, weight and balance and allowable load, and last, BUT NOT
LEAST, is condition of the trailer. Homebuilts are fine, if rigged
properly. But either a factory trailer or a homebuilt can be knuckle-
busting, glider-rash-giving monsters if not properly set up. Yea,
I've got experience with that :-)

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA