Vaughn, Bill,

Thanks for you comments.

Then there is the fact that even the worst training gliders will glide
three times further than any single engine airplane. Better trainers will
glide five times further - the best gliders will glide further than you
can see.

That's my biggest concern; i.e. that I'll always find myself way too high on
final.

Sounds like a great challenge. I'll be lurking in this NG and trying to
learn as much before I start the training. Speaking of which, for
Hollister, CA pilots: What are the conditions like for *training* in October
and November? I live in San Jose and am familiar with the area's weather,
but just wondering if any months in the latter part of the year would be
better/worse.

Also, are there any good/great weather images on gevernment web sites aimed
at glider pilots? We've just added animated RADAR and a lot of other
weather images to WingX and would like to provide useful weather images to
glider pilots - especially given that I'm about to become one.
http://www.hiltonsoftware.com

Thanks again,

Hilton