On Thursday, January 9, 2014 10:37:26 AM UTC-6, wrote:
I bought a new to me sailplane and it holds an experimental "Exhibition" airworthiness certificate the limitation were written in 1979 nothing like limitations written today (8130.2 G) and I had a hard time letting go. No where in my Limitations did it say I needed a Program Letter.

So, why did you let go? I have a plane that has the old, unlimited expiration, experimental, Exhibition and Air Racing Certificate. The certificate and limitations were lost somewhere along the way. I got the FAA records on the airplane, and took them to my local FAA office. I explained that I have this plane, and the certificate has been lost. Told them I would like to get the original certificate re-issued, replacement copies of what is on the records. They issued a new copy of the airworthiness certificate and operating limitations, with changes to a couple of paragraph numbers of the FARs that have changed since 1979. Did not get the new requirement of a Program Letter.

Maybe there is a benefit to living in Wichita, The Air Capital of The World.. So we claim.

Steve