https://www.ssa.org/glider-pilot-ratings/ Aviation Gliding Sat, 17 Dec 2022 06:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.ssa.org/glider-pilot-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-29139 Sat, 17 Dec 2022 06:01:53 +0000 https://soaring.wpengine.com/?p=1408#comment-29139 […] cost is estimated to be $4500-$8500. There is no requirement for a medical certificate to obtain a glider rating. It usually takes 30 to 50 flights to get to solo. A minimum of 10 hours of flight training is […]

]]> https://www.ssa.org/glider-pilot-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-28627 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:51:32 +0000 https://soaring.wpengine.com/?p=1408#comment-28627 […] of time. The tows I have on my glider are free when I fly as PIC with a paid pax; after I have my commercial glider rating (which will almost certainly happen soon), my tows are free again. To obtain the Private […]

]]> https://www.ssa.org/glider-pilot-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-28129 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:26:32 +0000 https://soaring.wpengine.com/?p=1408#comment-28129 […] recreational aircraft and are even used as a training tool by some professional pilots. With a glider rating, a glider pilot can have the same level of safety and comfort as any other pilot in the air. There […]

]]> https://www.ssa.org/glider-pilot-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-28041 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:43:38 +0000 https://soaring.wpengine.com/?p=1408#comment-28041 […] cost. If you want to take the practical test, you’ll need a private pilot certificate with a glider rating and 10 hours of flight time. Once you have those things in hand, you can fly a glider as easily as […]

]]> https://www.ssa.org/glider-pilot-ratings/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Sun, 30 May 2021 16:05:23 +0000 https://soaring.wpengine.com/?p=1408#comment-2243 […] For extra data on turning into a glider pilot and extra, go to the Soaring Society of America. […]

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