On Sunday, November 2, 2014 12:15:53 PM UTC-8, Nick Kennedy wrote:

...Remind them that quite a few gliders are experimental,
right up their alley...

Remind them that Dick VanGrunsven, the designer behind the RV series, flies gliders.

And yes, there are homebuilt kit gliders available, and some darn good ones, too.

Thanks, Bob K.
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