Originally Posted by
A and C
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As to the population of gliding clubs...... individualy glider pilots are usuly OK but get them together and they become very rude to any one who is not a glider pilot. I dont think I could think of anywere more unwelcoming to a powered aircraft pilot than a gliding club.
Wow! One of my friends at my club joined with a PPL and so far as I know he has never been made anything but welcome. The people who are not welcome are those who take and never give. Those who turn up, fly, and never help at the launchpoint. Those who turn up, fly a club glider and never help getting them out of the hangar or putting them back. Those who never turn up for their Duty Pilot day. And so on....
Mind you most of the takers not givers seem to have skin like a rhino.