"open source" video project for glider ratings

FWIW – Philadelphia Glider Council conducts a very comprehensive
ground school that is a close equivalent to a King or Sporty’s
training course. It’s a 20-hour program that fulfils the FAA ground
instruction requirements and provides an excellent tutorial for both
the private and commercial written exam. It’s not on video (yet), but
the faculty uses some rather sophisticated PowerPoint presentations
and the subject matter has been well refined over the years. Here are
the topics that are keyed to the FAR requirements:

- Weather Services
- Critical Weather
- Flight Instruments
- Pre-Flight Procedures
- Sailplane Aerodynamics
- Effects of Density Altitude
- Flight Limitations
- Emergency Procedures
- Off-Field Landings
- Aeromedical Factors
- Aeronautical Decision Making
- Collision Avoidance
- Cross-Country Planning
- Sectional Charts
- The Airspace System
- Communications
- Weight & Balance
- Pilot Privileges
- FAR’s for Glider Pilots
- Documents & Certificates
- Flight Maneuvers
- Prepping for the Checkride

If there is a need and some glider community interest maybe we would
consider developing a video format.

Bob