skylark wrote:
... I am male 52 and very practical with lots of technical
background inc engines having had a glider repair business for the
past 8 years ...

I know next to nothing about flying and am probably showing my ignorance
with this question, but why would a person need a technical background in
engines if he had a _glider_ repair business?

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