Originally Posted by
longer ron
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I still very much doubt that all the gliders were unsafe to fly and if it was obvious to the 'top brass' that there was really a serious issue then a new fleet would have been the easiest course of action !
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I suspect most of them are actually safe to fly, but with the paperwork in a very poor state there is no choice.
And no, given the lead time on new K21s a new fleet will take years to acquire. Grobs are no longer build built, suspect the other alternatives are not suitable. For one thing the Perkoz & PW6 look pretty flimsy compared to Grobs & K21s, and I don't think anyone is going to suggest Duos, Arcuses, DG100s & their ilk are a suitable glider for the ATC.