On Monday, February 4, 2019 at 1:00:06 PM UTC-5, Ian Webb wrote:
Thanks Ian. I would only be interested in local flying, so the student
thing could be the way to go.
I'll look into that.



https://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/student_cert/

No medical exam required for glider pilot.

"You must meet with a Certified Flight Instructor, also known as a Recommending Instructor (RI) in IACRA, to complete the process. You must bring valid photo ID to that meeting."

https://iacra.faa.gov/IACRA/HelpandInfo.aspx?id=6