What powered skills translate best to glider?

On Monday, September 14, 2015 at 7:33:17 AM UTC-7, Joel wrote:
I'm just learning to fly and decided to start with gliders (aerotow launch). However, as I joined a club its slow to build time and get experience. I was wondering if I could accelerate that with powered flight...

1) What powered flight skills could I concentrate on that would best accelerate the learning curve in the glider?

2) Would it be a better option to drive farther to get motoglider experience, or would the more nearby powered craft be just as good?

TIA,
Joel

I think it is an excellent idea to get some power training before getting glider training. You can get a lot more concepts presented and maneuvers executed in an hour of training in power than you can in a glider.

Besides patterns and landing practice, you can do slow flight, stall recognition and recovery, and steep banked turns. Most important, I don't think any of the instruction would be counter productive.

Of course a motorglider would be better, but you can get a lot of instruction during the time you would be driving to and from the MG location.

Good luck with your training!

Tom