ASW27B prices falling

On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 6:00:32 AM UTC-5, wrote:
There are 3 nice ASW27's for sale, all at reduced prices in the Wings and Wheels website. We 3 owners are mystified at the seeming lack of interest in this ship. Two of us are no longer flying thanks to Father Time and we're throwing in lots of soaring related "goodies" with your purchase.



http://wingsandwheels.com/classifieds/?m=glider

There 2 AWS27 on W&W now one AWS 27 for 60K and a AWS 27b for 80K.

I can see that people seem to prefer motor-gliders these days... at least on the new ones...

On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 6:35:31 PM UTC-4, ripacheco1967 wrote:
On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 6:00:32 AM UTC-5, wrote:
There are 3 nice ASW27's for sale, all at reduced prices in the Wings and Wheels website. We 3 owners are mystified at the seeming lack of interest in this ship. Two of us are no longer flying thanks to Father Time and we're throwing in lots of soaring related "goodies" with your purchase.



http://wingsandwheels.com/classifieds/?m=glider

There 2 AWS27 on W&W now one AWS 27 for 60K and a AWS 27b for 80K.


Some interesting facts, the ASW27 is as good as the ASG29 in the 15 meter configuration. Lot less money and with the right person at the stick you may even be surprised. The 27 is as good as any fifteen meter ship around, maybe better. I had a new 20 back in the late 70's and I have always said that if there was a hall of fame for gliders the 20 would be at the top of the list. The 27 is a great 15 meter ship. I took a look at the 15 meter national scores and the 27 is as competitive as any. You usually get what you pay for.

I can see that people seem to prefer motor-gliders these days... at least on the new ones...

On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 4:28:50 PM UTC-7, Bob Youngblood wrote:
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 6:35:31 PM UTC-4, ripacheco1967 wrote:
On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 6:00:32 AM UTC-5, wrote:
There are 3 nice ASW27's for sale, all at reduced prices in the Wings and Wheels website. We 3 owners are mystified at the seeming lack of interest in this ship. Two of us are no longer flying thanks to Father Time and we're throwing in lots of soaring related "goodies" with your purchase.



http://wingsandwheels.com/classifieds/?m=glider

There 2 AWS27 on W&W now one AWS 27 for 60K and a AWS 27b for 80K.


Some interesting facts, the ASW27 is as good as the ASG29 in the 15 meter configuration. Lot less money and with the right person at the stick you may even be surprised. The 27 is as good as any fifteen meter ship around, maybe better. I had a new 20 back in the late 70's and I have always said that if there was a hall of fame for gliders the 20 would be at the top of the list. The 27 is a great 15 meter ship. I took a look at the 15 meter national scores and the 27 is as competitive as any. You usually get what you pay for.

I can see that people seem to prefer motor-gliders these days... at least on the new ones...

ASW-27 has something the ASG-29 doesn't have, about 50 pound lighter wings!

One reason I moved from a nice 20C to a 27 was lighter wings. Rigging and derigging easier for older pilots.

But there's costs for the automatic hookups and carbon fiber: smaller O2 bottle and maybe external antennas for PowerFLARM and transponder.

On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 7:07:58 PM UTC-7, George Haeh wrote:
One reason I moved from a nice 20C to a 27 was lighter wings. Rigging and derigging easier for older pilots.

But there's costs for the automatic hookups and carbon fiber: smaller O2 bottle and maybe external antennas for PowerFLARM and transponder.

It would be cheaper to buy a one-man rigger (a real back-saver).

Tom

ASW 27 or ASW27B + modern self rigger, ahhhh that's the way to go.
Light and easy. Good for us old farts.

Got the one man rigger.

So much for falling prices... the 80K AWS27 got sold... only one 60K is left...

On Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 4:58:07 PM UTC-4, ripacheco1967 wrote:
So much for falling prices... the 80K AWS27 got sold... only one 60K is left...

The question is what the 80k one actually sold for.

PA

On Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 3:39:20 PM UTC-6, Paul Agnew wrote:
On Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 4:58:07 PM UTC-4, ripacheco1967 wrote:
So much for falling prices... the 80K AWS27 got sold... only one 60K is left...

If you are interested in types, check out a used LAK 17a 15/18. They are nice sailplanes, comfortable and easy to fly, with very good performance.

Mike