I am looking for input on how different clubs work with their instructors. Do instructors pay the same dues and tow fees as all other members? If so, does your club "compensate" its instructors in any other way? Does your club pay for instructor refreshers or renewals? How about...

This is just my idea, but I think it is a good one. I think during the instruction before solo, a studnet should have to experience flying close to another plane. I'm at a quiet gliderport and all through my instruction I cleared before release and cleared turns, but I didn't know what I...

Over the course of this winter and the upcoming year, the Soaring Club of Houston (SCOH) is undertaking a "SCOH Instructor Academy". At a recent board meeting, we kicked off a drive to significantly grow the pool of instructors. We now have nine enthusiastic (and experienced XC glider pilots)...

'An airplane instructor may exercise the privileges of that certificate without a medical. The 'student' must be qualified to ACT as pilot in command since the instructor cannot be.' I cut this from the ASA discussion group, I lurk there and cannot find a link to register to post. This is not an...

Soar Minden is looking for an experienced part-time instructor for the summer -- perhaps longer than that. This is a paid position in the best soaring in the world, and an instructor would work with beginning students, additional ratings, and cross-country training. Come instruct and fly in...

Instructor Revalidation Clinic – Eastern Pennsylvania Flight Instructor Revalidation Clinic – February 7 & 8, 2009 Sponsored by Philadelphia Glider Council Presented by Bob Wander and the Soaring Safety Foundation Revalidate any instructor certificate – CFI-Glider, CFI, CFI-I, etc. Focused on...

Hello all, A bit of my background. I've been flying power for 3 years (300 hours ... I was "keen" g), and just finished a "concentrated" glider "conversion" over the past 3 weeks (12 flying days), and now have a "glider" license. Literrally "glider", as I've been trained to safely glide locally...

Soar Minden is looking for an experienced glider instructor for the summer months. If you'd like to instruct at a world-class operation with fantastic soaring conditions, give me a call at 1 800 345-7627. Fred LaSor

A new soaring operation is opening its doors in Minden: "Soaring NV." We hope to offer quality instruction in high performance gliders (one Duo Discus is already in the hangar) with an emphasis on cross country instruction in the Great Basin, which has fabulous flying conditions. It is now time...

Friends: I'm getting near the point where I need to start thinking about hearing aids. I would like to get any information from instructors on this list as to what aids or systems they have found to be best when instructing from the rear seat of a two place glider. TIA Roy B.

Friends: I'm getting near the point where I need to start thinking about hearing aids. I would like to get any information from instructors on this list as to what aids or systems they have found to be best when instructing from the rear seat of a two place glider. TIA Roy B.

Friends: I'm getting near the point where I need to start thinking about hearing aids. I would like to get any information from instructors on this list as to what aids or systems they have found to be best when instructing from the rear seat of a two place glider. TIA Roy B.

This question is looking for legal (ie FAR) answers versus good judgement. Can anyone point me at the accuracy requirements for typical glider instruments such as airspeed, altimeter, vario, and magnetic compass. How much error is permitted before the instrument must be replaced or repaired to...

A month or so ago, I found a full size drawing for both 80mm and 57mm instruments. Do you think I can find it now??. It was either wings and wheels, or cumulus soaring...can anyone give me a lead? Cheers Ian K

What is the reason that most instrument panels are black ? is it to reduce reflection ? I have a white panel I want to use. Dan

I'm looking for ideas on how to make professional looking placards/labels for a instrument panel rebuild I'm doing. I need to make tiny labels for fuses, and switches and I hate, hate, hate the look of the continuous strip label maker "sticker" stuck to the panel. It looks tacky, but they never...

We're on a roll with solar powered battery charging, and battery testing. Great projects! Great info! A couple of years ago, Marty Eiler at Cal City told me about Anderson PowerPole connectors, which he has fitted the fleet with. I've since changed all my battery connectors to the 15 Amp...

Hi everyone: I searched the archives for a discussion of this topic, but found nothing recent, so here it goes. I got my power license two years ago. Shortly after I saw the light and was converted to gliders. I just passed my glider checkride a week ago. Alas, now I am back in school in...

Is there a US domestic repair shop that can repair Winter and PZL flight instruments? TIA

Hi, I am looking for someone who services glider instruments. I need the following things done: - Compass refloated - Accelerometer rebuilt - RICO 2 seat variometer tested and calibrated If you or someone you know can do these things, please follow up here and/or send me contact info at