(817) 886-0509
X-Country, Glider demo rides in San Antonio, Texas.
BEGINNING GLIDER PILOT GROUND COURSE - $125 (Tw o students minimum)***FAA Written test Preparation***
Flight Instruments (1/2 Hour) • What they measure • How do they work
Preflight (1 1/4 Hour) • Documentation • Checklists • Ground Handling
Sailplane Aerodynamics (3/4 Hour) • Nomenclature • Forces acting on a glider • Weight and Balance • Controls • Forces in a turn Glider Performance (3/4 Hour) • Performance Speeds • Polars • Effect of Wind/Sink/Lift
*Individual One on One rate: $38.00
Basic Flight Maneuvers (3/4 Hour) • Airspeed/attitude control • Gliding Turns • Straight Glides
Takeoff/Aero Tow (1/2 Hour) • Signals • Takeoff • Tow
Pattern/Landing (1 Hour) • Landing Checklist • Pattern • Glide slope control • Landing
Radio Use (3/4 Hour) • Format • Examples
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