Some of the stuff I see on this thread has all the makes of a sort of racism, gliders vs powered
It's always been so and no doubt always will be. You could be asking how to ripen tomatoes and someone will pipe up with 'Well if you flew gliders you would know.' Just let them get on with it, they are harmless. I might add that I'm also a glider guy as well as powered but without the added sense of self entitlement.