On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 7:52:26 PM UTC-7, Bill T wrote:
The Flight Review credit is only awarded in the aircraft you are rated. An airplane rated pilot, completing wings courses for gliders will not apply to the flight review needed to solo the glider. He/she needs to complete the Wings courses, 3 ground and 3 flight modules to Practical Test Standards level of proficiency for flight review credit.

BillT
FAASTEAM Lead

Thank you BillT. This issue has caused us, and our add-on students, a lot of confusion. I confess I am still confused about it. 14 CFR 61.56(e) states:

(e) A person who has, within the period specified in paragraph (c) of this section, satisfactorily accomplished one or more phases of an FAA-sponsored pilot proficiency award program need not accomplish the flight review required by this section.

I interpret this to say that a WINGS phase, for whatever category of aircraft, eliminates the Flight Review requirement and rather is not a way to accomplish the Flight Review. They would not be held to completing what is described by the FAA as a Flight Review. Is this not correct?

We have out-of-currency SEL pilots who wish to solo in gliders but have not a practical way to complete an SEL Flight Review. We, and they, are looking for a reasonable way to go forward with their glider training.

Thank you.