On Mar 16, 8:03*pm, Nyal Williams wrote:
Some friends have asked me this question and I thought I might relay it
here. *Do you know of glider pilots who completed the diamond badge after
they have passed their 80th birthday?

You? Nyal, I think it's absolutely wonderful that you have both the
gumption and gusto to pursue your diamond legs. I notice it was 40
years between your Silver and your Gold, but a mere five to finish
your Diamond. Well done.

From a Star Press article about Nyal:

Nyal Williams teaches a subject that's as big as the sky. As a matter
of fact, it is the sky. "I love it," said the retired Ball State
University music librarian, who serves as a flight instructor for the
Central Indiana Soaring Society. "It's just a challenge to take
somebody who knows nothing about aviation and teach them how to fly."

Frank Whiteley