On Monday, December 3, 2012 1:32:45 PM UTC-6, wrote:
OKAY, now, all you wannabe-CFIG's, here's your opportunity! What a generous offer! AND,DID YOU KNOW? Yes, You can become a CFIG-Light Sport without having a Commercial-Glider rating! Yes, it's true! AND many two-place trainers, including L-23, 2-33 fit within the LSA criteria (1320# max. gross, 120K cruise speed) If I didn't already have my ratings, I'd sure be going for this! SteveF (CFI-AI&G, AGI & IGI)

I wouldn't.

Commercial training dovetails nicely into the CFI-G checkride anyway. Plus as a CFI-G Light Sport only you will only be able to spawn Light Sport glider pilots. I have found absolutely no benefit to being a Light Sport glider pilot over a Private or Commercial. Only negatives.