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Old April 28th 16, 03:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Flight review required?

On Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 11:34:24 PM UTC-5, Bill T wrote:
FAA Wings program for a flight review qualification still requires flying with a CFI.


Found this in the FAA Wings Program:

"What is the WINGS Profile?

The selections you choose on your WINGS Profile page are used to assist in searching for Accredited Activities that interest you. The activities we display on FAASafety.gov will match these selections. Your selections do not have to match your current certificates and ratings. You should select any certificate and/or rating in which you are interested in pursuing training. For instance, if you are an Airplane Private Pilot who is interested in pursuing a Glider or Commercial certification, you should choose that selection to view activities available on our system pertaining to those certifications."

Here is the website: https://www.faasafety.gov/OnlineHelp/faq.aspx

So, it would appear that you can do this without the Sport Pilot gymnastics.. Just complete a Phase of the Wings program using the Glider Category for the Flight Portion of that Wings Phase, and in lieu of a Flight Review, and you should be set to solo the Glider as PIC. Just check the Glider Category in you Wings Profile and let the system generate the Wings Checklist of training you need to do, and then complete the program with the CFI-G and submit the completed Wings paperwork. There is also a ground portion that needs to be credited, but many of us attend those FAA-Sponsored Safety Seminars anyway which will count. You did remember to get credit for those, right?