On Mar 21, 8:29 pm, Tony Verhulst wrote:
Nyal Williams wrote:
Excellent commentary. I find, however, that most people
hear glider and think hang-glider. I'm loathe to start
saying 'glider plane' but I might just do that.

So what's the problem with the term "sailplane"?

Tony V.

The problem with the term sailplane is that people think I go sailing
in it even though they know I I fly in it. Many times on a Monday
morning at work I've been asked if the sailing was good on the
weekend.

Andy