How safe or dangerous is it, and most importantly how much fun is it?
I thought I knew how to use the rudder until I started flying gliders.
How I started as well.
No doubt it's a lot of fun (unless you're about 800' AGL, 200+ miles from where you want to be and all the other gliders you're competing against seem to be still in the air at 10,000' )
Out of curiosity how much $$ do you spend on an average flight. At a local soaring club its $70 a tow to 3,000 (including everything) which could either be cheap or expensive depending on the thermals.
Glider time doesn't apply for total time requirements, does it?Your right, a $30 and 2,000 foot tow, in my glider, and I am gone on a 6 hour flight, ends up being a pretty cheap way to build total time, and possibly a lot of cross country time if I end up landing more than 50 miles away.
Glider time doesn't apply for total time requirements, does it?
It does, but there are different ways it can be valued when going for a rating, insurance requirements or job applications.Glider time doesn't apply for total time requirements, does it?
Glider time doesn't apply for total time requirements, does it?