Jiri,  my husband and I went to quincy yesterday to get a lesson from Mike Mixer.  We were really excited, I ordered a glide to practice, and he loaned us one also.  HOWEVER,  i got to tell you, I was a little freaked out.  Mike said he was injured in a construction accident, which may be, but then we saw his crash and it gave me the willies, I was shocked.  I have thought about him all night /day and feel so bad for him, it was wierd seeing the video after assuming it was a construction fall.  Also, reading about his vast experience, it was disheartening to see the flaps just collaspe...what would it be like for a beginner.  I am less freaked out now, and would like to go to jeff City, however, taking it a bit slower than before.  We have a plane and could fly there, what time is the event?  Mike is holding off on the glider until we decide what to do.