Wanted- SGS 2-33

We are looking for a good 2-33, preferably in the midwest. If you know
of one, please contact me.

Thanks!

Kurt Strong

wrote:
We are looking for a good 2-33, preferably in the midwest. If you know
of one, please contact me.

Thanks!

I can understand *needing* a 2-33. Sounds reasonable. But *wanting*
one. Hmmm
;-)


Shawn

P.S. Look he
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/want_ads.htm
if you haven't yet.

Shawn schrieb:
wrote:

We are looking for a good 2-33, preferably in the midwest. If you know
of one, please contact me.

Thanks!


I can understand *needing* a 2-33. Sounds reasonable. But *wanting*
one. Hmmm
;-)

You could go on by trying to find a use for "good" in the same sentence with
"2-33"

Sorry... ;-)

Good luck anyway and greetings from Germany!
(i have made my 10 flights in a 2-33, including some pumpkin-dropping!)

Markus

Not every operation has unlimited funds to buy a Duo Discus, or other
supership. What we need is a safe, strong, reliable ship that will
deliver a return on its investment, and keep us economically viable and
in operation. (Isn't that the first priority???) Is it the ship I
would choose to fly on a good XC day, or as a personal fun ship? Nope.
But, would I choose it to train beginning pilots, day in and day out,
while not breaking the bank? Yup. Thank you Schweizer.

Kurt Strong
Beloit, WI

wrote:
Not every operation has unlimited funds to buy a Duo Discus, or other
supership. What we need is a safe, strong, reliable ship that will
deliver a return on its investment, and keep us economically viable and
in operation. (Isn't that the first priority???) Is it the ship I
would choose to fly on a good XC day, or as a personal fun ship? Nope.
But, would I choose it to train beginning pilots, day in and day out,
while not breaking the bank? Yup. Thank you Schweizer.

Kurt Strong
Beloit, WI

Or you could try a Ka7 for less money, yet better performance and
handling.

2c

On 22 Jun 2005 17:56:42 -0700, "Kevin Christner"
wrote:



wrote:
Not every operation has unlimited funds to buy a Duo Discus, or other
supership. What we need is a safe, strong, reliable ship that will
deliver a return on its investment, and keep us economically viable and
in operation. (Isn't that the first priority???) Is it the ship I
would choose to fly on a good XC day, or as a personal fun ship? Nope.
But, would I choose it to train beginning pilots, day in and day out,
while not breaking the bank? Yup. Thank you Schweizer.

Kurt Strong
Beloit, WI

Or you could try a Ka7 for less money, yet better performance and
handling.

2c

But much worse visibility from the backseat.

Well as my good friend (and former Schweizer pilot) Jim Short reminds
me...no one has been killed (yet...knock on wood) in a 2-33. Ugly,
flies like a Chevy half-ton pick-up, cross controlled to thermal, can't
get a date in one, but indestructible...its the JEEP of the fleet.
Plus, what other glider can you get your dog airborne in????


wrote:
Not every operation has unlimited funds to buy a Duo Discus, or other
supership. What we need is a safe, strong, reliable ship that will
deliver a return on its investment, and keep us economically viable and
in operation. (Isn't that the first priority???) Is it the ship I
would choose to fly on a good XC day, or as a personal fun ship? Nope.
But, would I choose it to train beginning pilots, day in and day out,
while not breaking the bank? Yup. Thank you Schweizer.

Kurt Strong
Beloit, WI

Waz wrote:
Well as my good friend (and former Schweizer pilot) Jim Short reminds
me...no one has been killed (yet...knock on wood) in a 2-33. Ugly,
flies like a Chevy half-ton pick-up, cross controlled to thermal, can't
get a date in one, but indestructible...its the JEEP of the fleet.
Plus, what other glider can you get your dog airborne in????

http://tinyurl.com/bgokd



Not every operation has unlimited funds to buy a Duo Discus, or other
supership. What we need is a safe, strong, reliable ship that will
deliver a return on its investment, and keep us economically viable and
in operation. (Isn't that the first priority???) Is it the ship I
would choose to fly on a good XC day, or as a personal fun ship? Nope.
But, would I choose it to train beginning pilots, day in and day out,
while not breaking the bank? Yup. Thank you Schweizer.

Want a Duo, need a 2-33. As I said, sounds reasonable.

BTW interesting discussion on Glider Forum "If you could help design a
trainer what would it be like?".

Shawn

Kevin Christner wrote:



wrote:
Not every operation has unlimited funds to buy a Duo Discus, or other
supership. What we need is a safe, strong, reliable ship that will
deliver a return on its investment, and keep us economically viable and
in operation. (Isn't that the first priority???) Is it the ship I
would choose to fly on a good XC day, or as a personal fun ship? Nope.
But, would I choose it to train beginning pilots, day in and day out,
while not breaking the bank? Yup. Thank you Schweizer.

Kurt Strong
Beloit, WI

Or you could try a Ka7 for less money, yet better performance and
handling.

2c
Only if the wings have been rebuilt in the recent past.

See the K series glue thread.

Frank

Myth.

There have been at least 7 fatalities in the 2-33, including multiples and
one purported suicide.

Frank

Waz wrote:

Well as my good friend (and former Schweizer pilot) Jim Short reminds
me...no one has been killed (yet...knock on wood) in a 2-33. Ugly,
flies like a Chevy half-ton pick-up, cross controlled to thermal, can't
get a date in one, but indestructible...its the JEEP of the fleet.
Plus, what other glider can you get your dog airborne in????


wrote:
Not every operation has unlimited funds to buy a Duo Discus, or other
supership. What we need is a safe, strong, reliable ship that will
deliver a return on its investment, and keep us economically viable and
in operation. (Isn't that the first priority???) Is it the ship I
would choose to fly on a good XC day, or as a personal fun ship? Nope.
But, would I choose it to train beginning pilots, day in and day out,
while not breaking the bank? Yup. Thank you Schweizer.

Kurt Strong
Beloit, WI