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Most people can learn gliding if they really want to.
The main requirement is to be in good health and to have normally good reflexes. If you are an alert and competent car driver, you will most probably be able to learn gliding. There is no upper limit, as long as you are in good health. The gliders impose some practical limitations on the build of potential pilots. Pilots at the heavier end of the range will need to fly with lighter instructors.