On Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 10:55:29 AM UTC-8, wrote:

Interesting that in the States we don't need to comply with the life limits of these gliders at this time.

It is interesting and fortunate that US airworthiness authorities take such a common-sense approach.

A couple of months ago I was collaborating on a project to manufacture sailplanes in India. Their airworthiness authorities have a very different perspective on issues around general aviation from our FAA.

--Bob K.