![]() Once he completed treatment and had an appropriate plan to manage his remaining medical conditions, he got a note from his physician indicating that he was safe to drive a car and pilot a plane. My father lost his medical but had a medical condition which was treatable. Other alternatives out there to consider. I would appreciate any input I may have to end up with the Xenos and widen the fuselage on my own, but I hope that there are some ![]() I've looked at the Grob's, but the 3000 hour inspection looks like a deal killer. Perhaps someone may have more information on these aircraft.Would not mind building a wooden airplane. So - are there any plans available for a motor glider with, maybe a 4130 tube fuselage and aluminum wing - or even a fabric covered wing?Īre there any resources for figuring out how to design a 50+ foot wing flutter issues scare me to death.įrom what little I have been able to find in the past few days - there are not plans available for aircraft like the Fournier RF-5. I wouldn't mind building one, but I want one with a little more cockpit room than the Xenos. I am going to have to sell my Cessna 172 and am researching what is available in the Plus these kits, with Detroit Diesel engine, can be maintained in a local shop,” Bresaw suggested.Not sure if this is the right place to post this - but have recently lost my medical and honestly can't afford a carbon-fiber 100K+ motorglider.īet there are others like me in this situation. So what drives the glider kit business? “The reduced complexity (additional emission components) and increased fuel economy. Due to our large inventory, we sell to Freightliner dealers as part of a dealer program, which allows a dealer to complete a glider kit sale without the risk of maintaining a glider kit inventory,” said Bresaw. Our new manufacturing plant (in Byrdstown, Tenn.) is designed to accommodate fleets of any size. ![]() “Our core customer is the owner-operator, in addition to several medium-sized fleets. With about 15 kits produced weekly, “FKT has the production capability, buying power, refined process and proven track record to remain the leading glider kit supplier for over 20 years,” said Nick Bresaw, vice president, sales and operations, FKT. Another sizable dealer in Florida is assembling glider kits in its own shop, turning to its experienced technician force for expertise and quality workmanship.Īnother large supplier of glider kits, Fitzgerald Kit Tricks (FKT) in Pall Mall, Tenn., outfitted over 500 glider kits in 2011 from its two facilities. One district manager for a drivetrain supplier reported several dealers ordering glider kits for customers some are even ordering them with drive axles and remanufactured rear ends, and some with reman engines installed at the OEM level. Some carriers are placing rebuilt truck drivetrains into glider kits to avert the purchase of new engine emission standards on new trucks. There are lots of nuances, and everyone thinks they can do it themselves, but don’t fool yourself it’s a real specialty.” For its kits assembly, Schneider relies on Clarke Power Services, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based Detroit Diesel distributor with 29 service facilities.Ī glider cannot exceed 75% of the price of a similarly-equipped new truck or 12% FET is due. Plus, our drivers love them and can’t tell the difference-the glider kit units are very attractive.”īrandt strongly recommended that carriers pursuing glider kits, “Go to a vendor that’s built glider kits before. “It’s a true all-around savings for us, considering the lighter weight, pre-2010 emissions systems which save fuel and lower maintenance costs, and avoid federal excise tax (FET). “Glider kits have proven the right decision for Schneider,” said Chris Brandt, fleet sales manager, Schneider. One of Alliance’s large customers, Schneider National, a premier provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., has outfitted over 700 glider kits this year, with 100 more in the queue. Charles Napier of Alliance Truck Parts, a brand of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), reports a significant increase in the sale of glider kits in 2011.
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