What Frank said ------------

Experimental racing/exhibition gliders generally have no component
life limits, see FAA Order 8130.2F. *Doesn't mean you should ignore
bulletins and ADs in countries where the same airframe may be
certified. *But these airworthiness certificates are based on a
condition inspection and are restricted by operating limitations.


What Frank said - and -
There is a considerable difference in how the experimental operating
limitations have
been written over the years. Mine are worth the aircraft weight in
gold. They read
very much like older amateur built aircraft. It is unlikely to find
recent operating
limitations that are as flexible as the old ones. The FAA does not do
a good job
of translating the significance/importance of changes from foreign
documents and
won't stick their neck out. Avoid doing anything that would result in
requiring new
operating limitations. Newer is not better.

Dennis Brown