I just received an email update from Greg Davison at FAA OK City
concerning the Pegasus 3000 hr life limit. The gist of the message is
as follows:
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Hello, Mr. Mocho:

Just want to keep you informed concerning the status of the Pegasus
life
limit issue.

I was recently contacted by another 101 operator asking about the
status
and the possibility of registering the glider in the experimental
category.
Here was my reply:

I contacted Centrair and the french civil aviation authority on March
15th
to address the life limit situation. They indicated their awareness of
the
operator's concerns, that they are working on it, and will let me know
when
a solution is available.

As far as being able to register it as experimental, once an
airplane/glider has been issued a T.C. and a standard airworthiness
certificate, it can not be placed in the experimental category.
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I have not included the FAR section that he sent referring to the
Experimental Certificate requirements. If you would like to see it,
email me directly and I will forward it.

Mark Mocho