Re: Glider curious

In article <Xns9ACBB61A487EDch2uswestnet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Clark
<ch2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>Certificated PP taking my first glider ride tomorrow. Not ready to go
over to 
>the unpowered side but glider curious enough to take a lesson.
>
>Supposed to take 3 or so rides in a 2-33. If I was prepping for a ride in
an 
>unfam aircraft I'd make a list of V speeds and pay attention to anything
new. 
>About all I've done for the glider ride is peruse the FAA glider
handbook.
>
>What should I know about the 2-33?


  Look at:

    http://www.soaringweather.com/SGS233_A.pdf

    http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/schweiz.htm#2-33
    http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=314
      (different pages)

    http://www.soarcsa.org/docs.htm
    http://www.soarcsa.org/docs/sgs233.pdf

    http://www.soaravenal.com/aircraft.htm
    http://www.soaravenal.com/sgs233%20manual.pdf

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_SGS_2-33

  In that set of links, there are three pdf downloads of the manual.


  Another poster listed the 2-33 as ancient, and not what gliding is like
nowdays, but some folks still use the for training and rides.  They may
not
be the highest performance, but they might turn out to be what you enjoy.

  An Ercoupe is not a turboprop, but some consider it to be just right for
what they want.


  Have a good time, take your logbook; they may give you one for soaring,
but
you may want to have yours along to show anyway.

	Alan