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  • Price of New ASK-21

    From cschraderb2g@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 12 06:56:49 2022
    These questions are for those with recent experience purchasing a new ASK-21.

    What does a new, no frills ASK-21 go for with basic instrumentation?

    Separately, how much is the Cobra Trailer cost that's fitted for a ASK-21?

    Lastly, ball park, what does it cost to ship the glider in its trailer to Baltimore or elsewhere on the east coast?

    Thank you,

    Chris Schrader, President
    Sandhill Soaring Club

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  • From Craig Reinholt@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 12 08:16:05 2022
    Chris,
    Contact Rex Mayes at Williams Soaring Center. He is the Schleicher dealer and can answer your questions.

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  • From Herbert Kilian@21:1/5 to n5...@comcast.net on Wed Oct 12 08:25:03 2022
    On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 10:16:07 AM UTC-5, n5...@comcast.net wrote:
    Chris,
    Contact Rex Mayes at Williams Soaring Center. He is the Schleicher dealer and can answer your questions.
    Or you could ask for a quote directly from Schleicher. In any case, with Rex or through Uli, the price will be in Euros. Quote should be in your inbox within days - including most options.

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  • From cschraderb2g@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 21 13:23:54 2022
    Answer: ~$150k Euro with trailer before shipping.

    I presume the DG-1001 Club (fixed gear) runs in the same price range or a bit more with 20M wingtip extensions option.

    It would be nice if the SZD Perkoz was certificated in the U.S.

    I'm sure this is driving the price of used 2-seaters up, especially if they have a useful load of 420 lbs. or greater. Not much available on the used market anymore.

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  • From Dave Nadler@21:1/5 to cschra...@gmail.com on Fri Oct 21 18:08:34 2022
    On 10/21/2022 10:23 PM, cschra...@gmail.com wrote:
    Answer: ~$150k Euro with trailer before shipping.

    I presume the DG-1001 Club (fixed gear) runs in the same price range or a bit more with 20M wingtip extensions option.

    It would be nice if the SZD Perkoz was certificated in the U.S.

    I'm sure this is driving the price of used 2-seaters up, especially if they have a useful load of 420 lbs. or greater.
    Not much available on the used market anymore.

    Euro is incredibly weak at the moment. You might want to see if you can
    prepay and lock in this price, before any price rises (manufacturers are
    under big cost pressures, and increases are quite likely, even if this
    price has recently been raised).

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  • From ASM@21:1/5 to cschra...@gmail.com on Fri Oct 21 15:35:50 2022
    On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 6:56:52 AM UTC-7, cschra...@gmail.com wrote:
    These questions are for those with recent experience purchasing a new ASK-21.

    What does a new, no frills ASK-21 go for with basic instrumentation?

    Separately, how much is the Cobra Trailer cost that's fitted for a ASK-21?

    Lastly, ball park, what does it cost to ship the glider in its trailer to Baltimore or elsewhere on the east coast?

    Thank you,

    Chris Schrader, President
    Sandhill Soaring Club


    I would also consider PW-6U. It will cost less then ASK-21 by at least a third. That glider has the FAA type certificate. I have flown ASK-21 many times and personally I prefer PW-6U. Best regards. http://www.szdjezow.com.pl/

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  • From Nicholas Kennedy@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 21 16:44:36 2022
    The problem I see with the PW-6 is, well, is how it looks.

    No way would you catch me in that thing.

    I've given several hundred rides in a ASK-21 and that is a nice aircraft!
    Looks great, flies great
    Huge backseat.
    Nick
    T

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  • From ASM@21:1/5 to nickkennedy...@gmail.com on Fri Oct 21 20:02:12 2022
    On Friday, October 21, 2022 at 4:44:38 PM UTC-7, nickkennedy...@gmail.com wrote:
    The problem I see with the PW-6 is, well, is how it looks.

    No way would you catch me in that thing.

    I've given several hundred rides in a ASK-21 and that is a nice aircraft! Looks great, flies great
    Huge backseat.
    Nick
    T
    So, you have not flown in PW-6 and you are already discounting it. If look is all you want by all means, go ahead. I flew both and can assure you that PW-6 behaves very much like a very modern glider. This sport is not doing very well. For a country of
    330 million people only very few enjoy the beauty of the engineless flight. Cost plays some role. Equipment another one. We are still training pilots in 2-33’s. We are lacking tow planes, personnel, and many more. In few years it will be just self-
    launchers enjoying our sport, but yeah ……

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