Ka-8b

And for at least 1/3, maybe 1/4 the cost of an ASW-20...

At 21:27 04 October 2015, Tony wrote:
And for at least 1/3, maybe 1/4 the cost of an ASW-20...

Against European prices this would mean I could be an ASW for 6000 euros,
as K8s go for 1500 euros. Please let me know where to find this ASW20 ;-)

On Monday, October 5, 2015 at 9:00:07 AM UTC-5, Eric Munk wrote:
At 21:27 04 October 2015, Tony wrote:
And for at least 1/3, maybe 1/4 the cost of an ASW-20...

Against European prices this would mean I could be an ASW for 6000 euros,
as K8s go for 1500 euros. Please let me know where to find this ASW20 ;-)

US prices. Ka-8 in question has good fabric, enclosed trailer (steel frame, aluminum skin), asking was, I believe $7500?

Range I see for Ka-8s on segelflug.de is 1,090 to 2,500 Euro. With 3 at 2,000 Euro. All appear to have an open trailer or "covered" trailer. Which I believe means a trailer with a plastic or canvas tarp to put on over the glider once it is on the open trailer. One is 2,000 Euro, add 500 Euro if you want the trailer.

I could point you towards a 6000 Euro AS-W 20. But, it will probably "need a little TLC." :-)

Steve Leonard

I could point you towards a 6000 Euro AS-W 20. But, it will probably
"need=
a little TLC." :-)

Don't bother, please, Steve. I still have a backlog of gliders in need of
TLC over here. They seem to become more rather than less ;-)

Last four K8s I bought were even cheaper than the typical Segelflug.de ones
(all of which are reasonable, considering their numbers this side of the
Atlantic). Paid 1700 euros for the four of them, including three open
trailers. One of the gliders was a recently overhauled one with low hours
and no-damage history. Lovely ship. Owner lost storage and auctioned it off
in a hurry. Another was a flyer with some work. Other two were decent
wrecks and parted out. The expensive bit for them over here in Europe is a
closed roadlegal trailer. They can fetch quite some money, usually more
than the aircraft itself!