We (SSA) already enjoy quite a few privileges and exemptions that power
pilots don't get. We do have some clout with the FAA, but lets not
spend it on meaningless issues. The FAR's have been written in our
favor or exemtions granted in the following areas:
+ We don't need:
Radios
Transponders
ELT's
Medicals
+ We have:
Experimental licence that allows us to:
Build & inspect our own sailplanes.
Fly factory built ships (no US type Cert)
Assemble & disassemble without sign-off.

My recommendation is to just mail in the program letter each year (the
simple one I posted works just fine). Sure it doesn't say anything, but
lets save our political muscle for really important things. If we keep
asking for meaningless things, the FAA may start to think of us as,
"Those snively glider pukes, whining about nothing again".
:) JJ