Glider License to Power

One advantage is that there is no TSA background check/citizenship
check nonsense. Adding a Single Engine rating to an existing
certificate is not considered "flight training" by the TSA.

On Oct 6, 1:18*pm, Tony wrote:
On Oct 6, 10:25*am, soarpilot wrote:





Hi everyone,

I am a licensed glider pilot and will be pursuing my Single Engine
Land power license this upcoming year. *I was wondering if anyone in
the group has gone from Glider License only to Single Engine Land
licensing? *What were the requirements, etc? *Do any of the hours
transfer to the requirement of SEL? *Ease / difficulties to
transition? *Comments and recommendations?

I am hoping to commit the first month of this upcoming summer to
getting the license, therefore will be looking for a school that "fast
tracks" so to speak. *I may also be entertaining the thought of
selling my G102 later next year if anyone might show interest. *(Yes,
the spiggot ADs have been done ... lol)

Tim

The requirements are spelled out in Part 61 of the FARs. *In gliding
there are lower requirements to get your "add on" if you already have
powered flight experience. *This does not work the other way around,
meaning you will need to meet pretty much all of the same requirements
as if you were an ab initio student. *The only "discount" that i can
see is that you can use 10 hours of your glider flight time towards
the 40 hour requirement. You still would need 20 hours of instruction
and 10 hours of solo (Minimum!) and meet all the other requirements to
qualify for the checkride.

Straight and Level will be a challenge, as will Taxiing (unless you
fly a motorglider). There may be more emphasis on radio communication
that what you have experienced in glider flying. *You probably won't
have any issues with power off landings, especially if you trained in
a Schweizer 2 seater. *A Cessna 172 at idle only glides a bit worse
than a 2-22

I went from airplanes to gliders but still love flying airplanes when
i have students to instruct, or want to get somewhere semi-reliably,
or have an otherwise fun mission, but if I were you I wouldn't sell
your glider anytime soon, either.

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