G'day J-K
Dont listen to Bert and the other 'fling-wing' boys..
(actually, I'm just very jealous)
but - did my glider licence about 24 years back at a little club outside Gwelo, starting on a Bergfalk..
progressed (finally) to fixed wing with a fan up front (also, come to think of it, thanks to the tax-man and a small bonus), and somewhere along the line managed to pay for an hour or three on a fling-wing, then had to buy the beers, so...
Long story short - the sailplane experience has not only proved invaluable over the years (probably saved my life on one occassion), but is still the purest form of flight you can ever enjoy (it beats hang-gliding too), only problem I found in JHB is that the glider clubs actually seem to discourage new members..(?)
To save on costs, micro-light is a good learning curve and 25 hours to the PPL.
Either way - you'll love it.
