I corrupted my "glider only" ticket about 15 years ago with a SEL
rating. As John Smith stated, don't sell your glider too fast. Heck,
don't sell it at all. I agree with John about learning to fly
straight and level, buy why do such a boring thing? Oh yea, stall
recovery. The instructor kept insisting on adding power. Power?
What the heck is that? And there's another item to learn: Fuel
quantity and how quickly it ain't there. I was used to glider flights
of several hours in length and about forgot the little Cezzna 150/152
might get thirsty before I was ready to quit flying. Luckily, I got
back on the ground before the engine coughed or became silent.

They cost so much to fly now that about the only time I fly an
airplane, it's every two years and with an instructor when I'm doing a
Flight Review.

Ray Lovinggood
Carrboro, North Carolina, USA