I beg to differ....

Skiing? Cycling? Hunting? Golf? etc, etc...

So why don't you list those sports you consider comparable?

Auto racing? Sailboats?

How many glider pilots participate in sports more expensive
then this one?



At 08:00 09 March 2005, Ted Wagner wrote:
Price out a new competitive glider in any of the major
racing classes....then add several free weeks every
summer to campaign it....not for the average working
stiff.

This is not different from other sport requiring any
degree of hardware or
training expense.