Thats true CoolP! And about gliders - that true in power of two! That should be a kick a*s experience. we dont have it here, but i can extrapolate. Not only you sitting in tiny cabin with a HUGE view, but its like you sitting in a chair, which flies in the sky  :o And its very light, so you gonna feel all bumps up there :)
I d like to have piper cub :) thats a cool plane for fun in terms of money. But its still expensive to get license in Russia. GA here is underdeveloped.

P.S. Sheeps safe! instructod will not allow me to descend below 1000 ft :) He likes to do it himself. rapid descends still way over the limits of my spookometer :)