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On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:26:38 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Could that mean, that potentially some quality, used gliders are becoming available? ;-)

Uli
'AS'

I need to start saving faster, I thought we were going to have to wait until the 'day of the pillow' for increased selection and lower prices on used gliders.

Keep in mind that many tow-pilots are of the same "vintage" as the glider pilots. If there is ever going to be a glut of gliders on the market, there may well be a shortage of tugs too.

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 12:11:32 AM UTC-5, John Foster wrote:
On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:26:38 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Could that mean, that potentially some quality, used gliders are becoming available? ;-)

Uli
'AS'

I need to start saving faster, I thought we were going to have to wait until the 'day of the pillow' for increased selection and lower prices on used gliders.

Keep in mind that many tow-pilots are of the same "vintage" as the glider pilots. If there is ever going to be a glut of gliders on the market, there may well be a shortage of tugs too.

True, but I was hoping for that snazzy self-launcher .... ;-)
Uli
'AS'

Let all the teenagers hanging around the club drive the ground launch
vehicle.Â* When the old fogies who drove Ferraris and Aston Martins
croak, their cars could be fitted with tow releases! :-D

On 3/3/2020 10:11 PM, John Foster wrote:
On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:26:38 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Could that mean, that potentially some quality, used gliders are becoming available? ;-)

Uli
'AS'
I need to start saving faster, I thought we were going to have to wait until the 'day of the pillow' for increased selection and lower prices on used gliders.
Keep in mind that many tow-pilots are of the same "vintage" as the glider pilots. If there is ever going to be a glut of gliders on the market, there may well be a shortage of tugs too.

--
Dan, 5J

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 12:11:32 AM UTC-5, John Foster wrote:
On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:26:38 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Could that mean, that potentially some quality, used gliders are becoming available? ;-)

Uli
'AS'

I need to start saving faster, I thought we were going to have to wait until the 'day of the pillow' for increased selection and lower prices on used gliders.

Keep in mind that many tow-pilots are of the same "vintage" as the glider pilots. If there is ever going to be a glut of gliders on the market, there may well be a shortage of tugs too.

Shoot I forgot the world will stop spinning when there is no one left who likes the Beatles/sarcasm

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 8:12:34 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
Let all the teenagers hanging around the club drive the ground launch
vehicle.Â* When the old fogies who drove Ferraris and Aston Martins
croak, their cars could be fitted with tow releases! :-D

On 3/3/2020 10:11 PM, John Foster wrote:
On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:26:38 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Could that mean, that potentially some quality, used gliders are becoming available? ;-)

Uli
'AS'
I need to start saving faster, I thought we were going to have to wait until the 'day of the pillow' for increased selection and lower prices on used gliders.
Keep in mind that many tow-pilots are of the same "vintage" as the glider pilots. If there is ever going to be a glut of gliders on the market, there may well be a shortage of tugs too.

--
Dan, 5J

Dan, what teenagers? We don't have any in my club.

Herb,

We had a couple.Â* One just finished law school but still flies the tug
on weekends.Â* The other is now well into college but still runs wings on
weekends.

Seems a lot of young people dropped out when fences went up. Moriarty
still has no fences, however...

On 3/6/2020 10:29 AM, wrote:
On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 8:12:34 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
Let all the teenagers hanging around the club drive the ground launch
vehicle.Â* When the old fogies who drove Ferraris and Aston Martins
croak, their cars could be fitted with tow releases! :-D

On 3/3/2020 10:11 PM, John Foster wrote:
On Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:26:38 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Could that mean, that potentially some quality, used gliders are becoming available? ;-)

Uli
'AS'
I need to start saving faster, I thought we were going to have to wait until the 'day of the pillow' for increased selection and lower prices on used gliders.
Keep in mind that many tow-pilots are of the same "vintage" as the glider pilots. If there is ever going to be a glut of gliders on the market, there may well be a shortage of tugs too.
--
Dan, 5J
Dan, what teenagers? We don't have any in my club.

--
Dan, 5J

Does it still cost $1000 to join plus ~$400/year at CGC or have the rates gone up since 2013?

http://soarcgc.org/content/fees.php

On Friday, March 6, 2020 at 12:57:36 PM UTC-6, Tony wrote:
Does it still cost $1000 to join plus ~$400/year at CGC or have the rates gone up since 2013?

http://soarcgc.org/content/fees.php

The new website is:
http://www.chicagogliderclub.org/ind...-02-13-24/fees

On Friday, March 6, 2020 at 2:03:59 PM UTC-8, Tom BravoMike wrote:
On Friday, March 6, 2020 at 12:57:36 PM UTC-6, Tony wrote:
Does it still cost $1000 to join plus ~$400/year at CGC or have the rates gone up since 2013?

http://soarcgc.org/content/fees.php

The new website is:
http://www.chicagogliderclub.org/ind...-02-13-24/fees

Wow, what a great deal for those in the area!

But on serious note. Italy is closing down. Corona is not going anywhere in coming months, just spreading. How is FAI prepared for the competitions?