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Liam Finley wrote:
(John) wrote in message . com...
If a glider student has 40+ hours aeronautical experience prior to
taking instruction in gliders what are the requirements for Private
Pilot Glider Rating?

For applicants who have logged at least 40 hours of flight time as a
pilot;
at least 3 hours of flight time in a glider, including;
10 training flights; and,
10 solo flights; and
3 training flights in preparation for the practical test.
Simply put, the applicant must have logged at least 3 hours in gliders
and made at least 20 flights.

http://www.ssa.org/Flying/PilotReq.asp

http://www.risingup.com/fars/info/part61-109-FAR.shtml

seems to match my paper copy. Splitting hairs here, but this US
requirement says 40+ hours in "heavier-than-air" not time as a pilot.
All you cluster balloon LTA pilots are outa luck here :P

61.109(f)(2) makes no mention of "10 training flights." I have
no idea where the SSA came up with this. I think it's just plain wrong.
But this is minor, since most students will take 10+ training flights
anyway...