Advice on returning to Soaring after over 20 years

On Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 10:02:26 AM UTC-7, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot) wrote:
In general, I agree.

Since most of your glider time is in 2-33/1-26, I suggest the first few flights be in a 2-33 if you can. Keep the variables down to a minimum getting back into the game. Don't add a new type of ship onto remembering how to fly.
Moving to a glass trainer after that is fine, you've sorta gotten back into it and yes, could help your insurance down the road when you buy a single seater.
It's the old, "they're exactly the same, only different!".

Unless doing patterns, a few flights per day is about max, let info soak in. Doing several days per week, great.
Get a current FAR (assuming US) and start reading. Quite a few changes since 9/11. FAR's are great if you have trouble sleeping at night, read a handful of pages and crash out....soundly.

Other than that, congrats coming back into the sport.

PS, ex-CFIG that has brought a few back after a long layoff due to family/job pressures.

I still remember (and mostly obey) my early German instructor who told me never to do more than one new thing at a time. New site - use a familiar ship; new ship, use a familiar site; long break from flying - use a familiar ship at a familiar site.

Not a fan of the Gollywomper, though!

Mike