On Apr 27, 1:15*pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:06:21 -0700 (PDT), "F. Baum"

Just to clarify, The FAA does not classify a glider as an airplane so
this has nothing to do with the exemption. The press release is poorly worded.


I believe this is the NTSB Safety Recommendation Letter dated March
31, 2008:

Gee, thanks. I was aware of this. I was trying to point out that this
has nothing to do with vintage planes without an engine driven
electrical system. You dont normaly see a champ flying wave at 16000
MSL. The manor in which sailplanes are flown is what makes this an
issue.