tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989965444638458580.post1628641650501339571..comments2023-11-17T10:36:05.730-07:00Comments on To fly the Libelle: Trials and Divine InspirationJohn Wahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06966496966515393438noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989965444638458580.post-20583250994617753532018-04-30T09:58:51.022-06:002018-04-30T09:58:51.022-06:00The flight went smoothly. She flew straight and le...The flight went smoothly. She flew straight and level. After Robert finished the check flight and signed off on her, I was able to take the next flight!.<br />John Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966496966515393438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989965444638458580.post-78044271918913583032018-04-16T12:24:55.827-06:002018-04-16T12:24:55.827-06:00John how did your Libelle pre-approval flight insp...John how did your Libelle pre-approval flight inspection work out? What were the main points to check out?<br />Thankyou, <br />Felipe from South America<br />Just buying my Libelle h201bAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535485195578965612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989965444638458580.post-41251140558665742862011-04-18T23:16:37.846-06:002011-04-18T23:16:37.846-06:00I too could not afford a newer sailplane (used). E...I too could not afford a newer sailplane (used). Everyone I talked to just loved the Libelle, and like you, had a feeling that a Libelle would be my first. I was ignorant buying this plane, even though I have a great coach. I could have walked away, but the price was worth the gamble. I was told to fly the guts of her when I first arrived at the glider port, but I wanted to spruce her up and make her a show piece. With that in mind, I knew I could save up a little at a time to do the job right and achieve my goal. That being said, I'm sure I will be in the hole for 20K or so, but I will know firsthand what this bird will be like when she is finished, inside and out, and I was told by many that she will be unlike any other Libelle in the US. The added benefit will be when we do the correction on the repairs. Currently, I cannot tell you how much weight she has shed, but it is now measured in pounds! We will be using white polyurethane to refinish the surface. Polyurethane does not yellow with age like gelcoat.<br /> <br />Thank you for following the blogJohn Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06966496966515393438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989965444638458580.post-59756598232553813712011-04-16T15:01:39.126-06:002011-04-16T15:01:39.126-06:00Id really like to thank you for posting this blog....Id really like to thank you for posting this blog. I too have been saving for my first glider and I am about 90% sure it will be a libelle 201b. At least I was 90% sure until I read your blog. ouch, How much do you expect to have into this glider after the new gelcoat?<br /><br />Thanks<br />tomhoverthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17567948409188922597noreply@blogger.com