[net.aviation] Sailplane financing

Randy.Gobbel@CMU-CS-VLSI (12/18/82)

I've just been told by my credit union, in response to a query about
financing for a sailplane, that they don't make loans for airplanes.
Has anyone out there had any better luck, and if so, where and how?
One big question I had, which of course didn't get answered, was what
percentage of a used plane are most places willing to finance?
Anecdotes, suggestions, wild ideas all appreciated.

	-Randy

Mary.Shaw@CMU-CS-A (12/18/82)

Randy,
The fellow I bought my sailplane from was willing to finance it privately.
With the economy in the state it's in, some owners may be anxious enough
about selling to do some creative financing.
Mary