The 3000 hr. life limit was discussed in a previous thread. My findings
were reported there, but in a nutshell:

Greg Davison from the FAA in OK City has ben working with the people
who support the Centrair line in France to come up with a 3,000 hr
inspection protocol that will allow the Pegase models to continue
flying. Othe glider manufacturers like Schleicher have a 3000 hr
inspection that must be performed (think of it like an annual on
steroids) to retain an Airworthiness Certificate. The inspection is
extensive- it could cost several hundred dollars and require
substantial disassembly of things like ailerons etc.

Centrair did not have this provision when the glider was first
certified in the US. They are working on it now, and according to Greg
(he was at the SSA convention in Arlington this weekend) it should be
available this spring. If it is not, he said (without elaborating) that
other options may be considered. He stressed that the FAA has no desire
to ground (and render worthless) an entire fleet for something like
this.

I tried to get him to reconsider in the case of the PW-5, but no luck.
Just kidding. I hope the PeeWee crowd has a sense of humor. But of
course, they have to.

Anyway, if I had the money, I'd probably buy all the overtime Pegase
gliders and wait for the new AD to come out and bump the selling price
up to market value.

BTW, as far as I know, all 101A models have the instrument panel that
lifts with the canopy. There is also a 101C model that was made for the
World Championships. One sold out of Moriarty earlier this year. It has
provision for six water ballast bags instead of the normal two or four.
I'm not sure about any other differences, except for the winglets. And
those are so huge that they almost need their own trailer.

Mark628CA