On Mar 15, 6:23*pm, Matt wrote:
Hi all,
I've been looking into getting my private pilot's license. I've taken
test flights in a cessna (172SP) and a glider (GROB 103). I really
liked the glider, but I also like the benefits of the private.

What order would be best to get both licenses? Should I get a private
first with a glider addon or go for the glider first and work toward
the private?

Also, would getting a private be worthwhile even if I mostly fly
gliders?

thanks,
Matt

Matt,

Something that you might consider as far as some of the advice you
have received so far......

It takes on average, realistically, 60 to 80 hours of training in
airplanes to get a private single engine land rating.......Not the 40
hour minimum listed in the FAR's.

If you were to get a glider rating FIRST, and some soaring experience
on top of that, you should realistically cut the airplane training
down, close that minimum 40 hours. That is a huge savings in time
and money, IF you want both ratings. On the other hand, having the
airplane rating, the min time for glider training is very little, but
again not realistic.

Its been my experience that airplane pilots need about 15 training
flights in gliders to solo, then at least another 20 solo flights,
plus some prep flights for the practical. This is for "sharp"
airplane pilots......some take far more training. But that is only to
get the rating by passing the practical. It take a looooooong time to
become a "good" glider pilot.

For comparison, most of my students starting from scratch in gliders
take around 40 training flights, and 40 solo flights.


I completed my airplane add-on in 42 hours, and that was spread out
over several years. I already had commercial glider and a lot of
soaring time.

So to sum up..........An airplane pilot will cut his glider training
in half. A glider pilot can cut his airplane training in half.

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