Selling a glider: price and listing

Setting the price

Compare listings of the same type and similar year. The price then depends mainly on:

• Total hours and launches, and for motor gliders the engine hours
• Damage history and how it was repaired
• Condition of the gelcoat or paint
• Instruments and equipment included, and the trailer
• A valid ARC and recent maintenance

A realistic price sells faster than a high one that has to come down later.

Documents and photos

Have the logbooks, maintenance records, weight and balance report and the ARC ready, and renew the ARC if it expires soon. Take photos in daylight: the whole glider rigged, the cockpit and instrument panel, wing roots and fittings, the undercarriage and the trailer inside and out.

Writing the listing

Choose every class the glider fits and fill in year, hours and wingspan: buyers filter by them. Describe the condition honestly, including repairs, and list the equipment as bullet points. Do not put private contact or bank details in the listing; buyers write to you through SoaringMarket.

Handover

Allow test flights only with suitable insurance. Use a written contract, hand over the glider with all documents when the money has arrived, and report the change of ownership to your aviation authority. When it is sold, mark the listing as sold.