Slight yaw or abrupt control movements wastes hard-won altitude and jeopardizes returning to the airfield. Glider pilots fight to extract energy from the surrounding conditions, rapidly learning how hard-won is altitude and that energy conservation is all. Glider pilots must be ahead of their aircraft, planning their approach and watching the local conditions for change. When gliding, every landing is an emergency landing, and you don’t get the chance to go around and have another go. While pilots of powered aircraft practice emergency landings for the day the engine stops, few believe it ever will. You must know where the airstrip is, your altitude, the prevailing conditions, your ability to return, and an alternate landing area. In gliding, situational awareness is everything. For beginners, the ability to focus on learning flight fundamentals without the noise and complexity of an engine makes early training less intimidating. Without an engine to manage, gliding strips flying back to its fundamentals. The cost benefits aside, there are many skills you gain from starting in gliders. The hours you gain from your gliding all count to your total flying time. You must also gain an airman medical certificate. Once you have gained your private pilot certificate in gliders you may, if you wish, add a single-engined aircraft rating having met the additional skill requirements of the aircraft type. You must also pass both written and flight exams. Of those hours, two must be solo, with a minimum age requirement of 16-years. The experience requirements for the issue are a minimum 10 hours flight time, comprised of at least 20 flights. Post solo, students may choose to pursue their Private Pilot – Glider certificate. Once solo as a student pilot, it is an FAA rule that an instructor endorses your logbook every 90-days reauthorizing solo flight. An average time to reach solo is between 10 to 12 hours, comprising 30 to 40 flights. This endorsement occurs once your instructor considers you have reached the required competency. An extra benefit of flying gliders is that an FAA medical certificate is not required.Īn FAA-Certified Flight Instructor for Gliders (CFIG) must endorse your student certificate to allow you to fly solo. This age limit compares favorably with the 16-years required to learn in powered aircraft. Prerequisites for certificate issue include the need for competently written and spoken English communication and a minimum age of 14-years. The FAA requires those undergoing flight training to get a student pilot certificate before their first solo.
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