Anyone else have a glider rating? I started working on the add-on rating, flying with a local club (Adrian Soaring Club at KADG), in an ASK-13. Going down to Benton TN (Chilhowee Gliderport) for a week for "glider camp." Hopefully, I'll solo and get my A-badge there, and learn about ridge soaring.
Anne.
Baloney is still baloney, no matter how thin you slice it.
Anne
Congratulations on growth. Gliders will teach you a lot. I have enjoyed my time in them and hope to do more in the future. I have my CFIG rating. Good on you. Enjoy.
Bill
Very Blessed.
In the midst of an add-on now. 24 flights deep and almost a big 10 hours. Enjoying it.
I started on my glider rating, got disappointed by scheduling delays, got my PPL, then back to finish my glider rating. Great experience and well worth the effort.
Best of fair weather cu's to you Anne and AKtahoe
Wayne
PS Don't you just hate those simulated tow line breaks at 200AGL?
Last flight of the day, hot & tired, my instructor briefed me on what to do "in case" of a rope break. I asked him if that's what we were going to do. He said "50-50 chance," which of course meant that's what we were going to do so it wasn't much of a surprise. Since it was pretty windy, I had a long float on landing!
I'm finding this is much more of a challenge than I anticipated - it's more than knowing what the rudders are for!
Good to hear from you, Bill. CFIG - that's great!
Anne.
Baloney is still baloney, no matter how thin you slice it.
Some day I hope to fly a glider...
When I have time and the money, I will be asking for advice from you all!
I don't know where you've been me lad, but I see you won first Prize!
Short of 1000 hours in gliders, most of them mountain flying and a few of them teaching others to fly. Taildraggers and gliders teach you proper stick and rudder skills and gliders are all about proper energy managment.
Plus getting to fly for hours with energy you get for free from Mother Nature is a thrill!
Congrats Anne. Tabitha and I started our glider rating. I got frustrated with the instructor, every time the plane started to get just a bit out of sorts he took over and I didn't feel like I could get a feel for it. Spending all day on Sat on a hot runway in 100 degree heat had something to do with it as well. It was way fun and hope to get back to it when I have more time.
Steve Pierce
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
Henry Ford
A glider rating makes a more aware pilot. Got mine in the mid 70's in Caddo Mills Tx. from Ace Williams. Bought a SGS-232 from him and flew it for 20 years. A good rating! Bill
Actually it was a SGS-233 that I had for 20 years. Damn, gittin old is not all it's cracked up to be!
Great topic in light of the other one involving a Husky.
One of my best instructors is a glider pilot and would teach flying sans engine....excellent stuff.
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Anne,
Been flying gliders since 1977 and owned one for 10 years. But its still a thrill because every flight is a bit different if trying to soar.
On the way home from Lock Haven I stopped at our soaring club in Cumberland MD. Unusually good thermals Saturday and floated around at 6500 AGL for 2 hours. A relaxing break from J3 flyouts at Sentimental Journey that had up to 30 cubs headed for the same field at once.
Stop by CBE and soar with us.....
Here's to your glider rating.
Cheers,
Jim
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I'm at the Chilhowee Gliderport in Benton TN right now, at a soaring seminar all week. Thermalled today up to 6500, a little bit of ridge soaring, and fine-tuning my overzealous hands. Meeting people from all over the US and a couple from Europe. I wish I had done gliders first.
Steve, have Tabitha join the Women Soaring Pilots Association (a division of the SSA) - there are scholarships available. www.womensoaring.org Have fun!
Anne.
Baloney is still baloney, no matter how thin you slice it.
I spent some time at Chilhowee a couple years ago. Great spot and Sarah Kelly is a great instructor. We swapped rides after I took my check ride -- her in my Super Cub and me in her PA-11. Hope I can get back there soon.
Got my glider rating in '89 in Boulder, Colorado. Flew for 5 years and enjoyed every minute. Made life a lot easier doing my PPL add-on in the O-360 Cub 4 years ago. The examiner made my life easier, too, by having the glider timeThe glider experience over mountains was great to have on the Cub trip to Yellowstone last week.
Glider rating...Best thing any power pilot can do...Have fun.
I started off flying gliders, and flew gliders for 14 years before getting the cub. I still fly gliders, mainly cross country and contest flying.
I agree, getting a glider rating is the best thing any power pilot can do.
Soloed today! Super Blanik L-23, towed to 3800' so I could "go play" before landing, perfect day with light winds & not too hot.
Anne.
Baloney is still baloney, no matter how thin you slice it.
Anne, yaHOOOO! Way to go! There's nothing like gliders to sharpen your skills, including pitch control, coordination, and emergency landings, and many more.
Thanks. cubscout
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