Samba XXL – Sky Soaring

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- Saturday, August 29th, 2020 at 5:44 pm #9161
  
  Rich Walenda
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  Hello:
  
  I have been looking to buy an aircraft. In my search I have found a Samba XXL for sale. It is a 2 seat motor glider. It fits into my price range and therefore I am researching it a bit more. Questions that I have for the club is if I do purchase it could some club members get some use out of it? Would there be any interest for glider self launch training? Is anyone interested in a possible joint purchase of such an aircraft? I have attached a link to the photo of the actual plane.
  
  https://imgur.com/a/uAXwzAI
  
  Thanks in advance for any replies.
  
  Regards,
  
  Rich
- Saturday, August 29th, 2020 at 5:59 pm #9162
  
  Anonymous
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  Rich,
  
  Interesting. The Samba and also the Sundancer are both built by Distar in the Czech Republic, and I have flown in both of these. They are both fine planes, certainly more nimble than a Cessna 172. The Samba I flew in was in Toronto, and the owner there was going to sell his to buy a bigger plane. I can check with him if you like to do comparison shopping.
  
  After much thought, I did flight training in the Pipistrel Virus and Sinus (49 ft wingspan on the Sinus and 30:1 glide ratio), and have a Sinus Flex Max being delivered in Zephyrhills Florida in the fall. I did my checkride in KZPH in the Virus in February. Don also got his self-launch endorsement with CFI Rand Vollmer in KZPH. The Samba glide ratio is about 23:1 as I recall.
  
  I say go for it if the price is right.
  
  Alan
- Saturday, August 29th, 2020 at 9:25 pm #9164
  
  Rich Walenda
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  Hello Alan:
  
  Thanks for the reply and information. This Samba XXL is in Nevada. A few nice planes and this glider have come onto the market. It would be nice to have winch launch, tow, and self launch all available at one glider port. I will get some more information from the owner.
  
  Regards,
  
  Rich
- Saturday, August 29th, 2020 at 9:38 pm #9165
  
  Anonymous
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  60 k not bad as new one is about 160 k or so. Mike Tomazin is the distal dealer in California and could probably give you info on this one.
  
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