Soaring Society of America » All Posts https://www.ssa.org/forums/forum/training/feed/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 03:09:50 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.9 en-US https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/training-syllabus/#post-80917 <![CDATA[Reply To: Training syllabus]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/training-syllabus/#post-80917 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:52:50 +0000 Robert Wander Hi Samantha, Bob Wander here. A glider flight-training syllabus is what my book ‘Learning To Fly Gliders: A Flight Training Handbook & Syllabus’ is all about. You can get more info about the book at my website http://www.bobwander.com. And you can purchase it there or from SSA, Wings&Wheels, and other vendors as well. Hope this helps you. Safe soaring, BW.

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/training-syllabus/#post-67422 <![CDATA[Training syllabus]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/training-syllabus/#post-67422 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:33:50 +0000 Samantha Woodward Does SSA or anyone else have a well thought out training syllabus, like the many ones for fixed wing pilots, so I don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Surely there’s some over achiever who has done this.

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/tow-plane-final-test-inop/#post-30376 <![CDATA[Tow Plane Final Test Inop]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/tow-plane-final-test-inop/#post-30376 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:34:00 +0000 Kyle Ramsey I went through the training material for tow pilots but the test isn’t working. Can someone go jiggle the handle?

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/flight-review/#post-26821 <![CDATA[Reply To: Flight Review]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/flight-review/#post-26821 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:33:08 +0000 Rick McClure Regarding power transition to glider rating – Several years ago, the FAA took the position that the power pilot had to have a current flight review, ground and in flight instruction in airplanes, to be able to qualify for the glider transition provided in 61.109(f)(2) FAR.

There was some discussion in the past that there was a work-around using Wings credits, at least for the ground portion of the flight review. What about the flight portion of the flight review? Has this been resolved?

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/touring-motor-glider/#post-22287 <![CDATA[Reply To: Touring motor glider]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/touring-motor-glider/#post-22287 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:44:49 +0000 Rand Vollmer When it gets cold up there, come to FL. we have several locations training in
touring motor gliders/self-launch. Rand Vollmer

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/flight-review/#post-20141 <![CDATA[Reply To: Flight Review]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/flight-review/#post-20141 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:51:50 +0000 Peter Schutte Greetings Mark,

https://www.faasafety.gov/WINGS/pub/learn_more.aspx Take a look at this page toward the bottom at the AC 61-91.1 and Wings user guide. This should answer all your questions. Yes, you do have to fly! The WINGS courses, etc. just takes care of the ground portion. You will probably fly more than the 3 flights or 1 hr. It’s a great program promoting proficiency and safety.

Regards……..Pete CFI-G

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/flight-review/#post-19677 <![CDATA[Flight Review]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/flight-review/#post-19677 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:54:07 +0000 Mark Griffith 61.56 (e) seems to indicate that certain pilot proficiency programs (like WINGS) might satisfy the requirements for a flight review. A note in Sept 21 SOARING MAIL seemed to agree. However, a note on the FAASTeam page shows that the requirement STILL includes the need for “flight tasks”.

So my question has 2 parts:

a) if a WINGS program is used, is there still a requirement to do 1 hr or 3 flights in a Glider?

b) Exactly which WINGS credits would be needed?

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/touring-motor-glider/#post-19546 <![CDATA[Touring motor glider]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/touring-motor-glider/#post-19546 Sun, 12 Sep 2021 16:22:00 +0000 David Troxell I am looking for instruction in touring motor gliders in the central Pennsylvania area. I recently got my private glider certificate and am looking to expand into motor gliding.

Thanks!

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/question-for-cfi-gs-about-written-and-practical-tests/#post-17269 <![CDATA[Reply To: Question for CFI-Gs about written and practical tests]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/question-for-cfi-gs-about-written-and-practical-tests/#post-17269 Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:53:32 +0000 Dr. Glyn Thomas Gowing Thanks, Steve, and thanks for the reference to the FAR.

]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/question-for-cfi-gs-about-written-and-practical-tests/#post-17148 <![CDATA[Reply To: Question for CFI-Gs about written and practical tests]]> https://www.ssa.org/forums/topic/question-for-cfi-gs-about-written-and-practical-tests/#post-17148 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 18:23:37 +0000 Steve Mason 61.39 states – Within the 24-calendar-month period preceding the month the applicant completes the practical test, if a knowledge test is required

So essentially, you have 2 years to pass the practical test once the knowledge test has been completed.

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