wrote on 12/15/2019 5:24 AM:
One cost that has not been mentioned is the insurance premium on a motorglider. Potential hazards and risks aside, you are paying your premium based on a much higher hull value. Anybody care to chime in with premium costs on say, a DG-400? That would give a decent reference point when compared to a pure glider of the same era and roughly the same performance such as the ASW-20. Newer ships will have bigger numbers for sure, but it would be interesting to get some data.

I suggest you contact your current insurer, present them with the two gliders you
want to compare and the hull value you give them. That would be the best data you
can get. My experience is insurance premiums rise more slowly the hull value; for
example, adding $50K motor value to a $100K glider will increase the premium
significantly less than 50%. But maybe that's just me and my ratings and crash
free history over decades, and Costello. Ask them about your costs: Quick, easy,
and relevant.

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