Membership Provided Instruction  

There is nothing quite like the exhilaration of flying a sailplane into a strong thermal and circling up to cloud base. You have the freedom to soar with the eagles, your sailplane’s long and slender wings silently moving through the skies. 

The Federal Aviation Administration requires that you be a licensed pilot to fly gliders.  If you are transitioning and already have a Private, Commercial or ATP Pilot license we recommend that you click here for additional information on FAA requirements)

Our goal is to see that you receive the highest level of flight instruction available in our area.  Our FAA Certified Flight Instructors (CFI) are professional Commercial or ATP rated pilots with many years and hours of flight experience as well as instructing .   We all share a common goal, FLIGHT SAFETY.

There are numerous books available if you are serious about learning to fly gliders:

GLIDER BASICS FROM FIRST FLIGHT to SOLO - Tom Knauff

Joy of Soaring  - Tom Knauff

Glider Flying Handbook - FAA & edited by Bob Wander

Soaring Flight Manual – Private/Commercial

The Art of Thermaling Made Easy! – A User-Friendly Guide To Finding And Using Thermals And Thermal Streets - Bob Wander
 

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