On Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10:57:54 AM UTC-4, Burt Compton - Marfa Gliders, west Texas wrote:
On Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 2:48:17 AM UTC-5, Bob Youngblood wrote:
On Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:56:29 PM UTC-4, wrote:
There is one common, required logbook endorsement unique to the soaring community that doesn't have to be issued by an instructor. Do any glider only rated pilots know what it is?

DT

Tow endorsement

Yes, another current towpilot can endorse the towing instruction for the initial and the 24 month recurrent endorsement (as needed) but the mandatory GLIDER TRAINING requirement in FAR 61.69 for the initial towpilot endorsement must be logged with a CFIG.

I just gave the FAR 61.69 ground and flight instruction in my Cessna 182 towplane and the glider training in my ASK-13 to 6 brand new towpilots for FREE at Marfa in southwest Texas. Like my free checkrides for glider flight instructor (Initial and Renewal), we obviously cannot get aloft without good tow pilots.

Hi Burt,

I am very interested in your tow pilot course. I tow for the Civil Air Patrol in C-182 aircraft now. I would enjoy reading your tow pilot training material. I have read the Bob Warner book on towing gliders. I also am interested in coming to Marfa to fly my ASW20B soon. I would appreciate any information you may have regarding glider flying at Marfa too. Thanks, Deming