Free Checkride / Free Room at Marfa, southwest Texas

My free glider rating checkrides/ free room offer wrapped up today with 12 checkrides completed at Marfa, west Texas. Many were "add-on" glider ratings plus three "ab initio" certificates and a couple of reinstatements of expired CFIG's. Checkrides are still available year-round.

As an examiner, I learn a lot from the applicants due to their different levels of preparation and previously learned skills. I'm a better instructor and examiner after these experiences (I've done over 140 glider checkrides..)

Now I'll take some time to fly my DG-1000T and then trailer my restored ASK-13 to the vintage/classic sailplane rally at Tehachapi, CA in May. Then to Germany and France (St. Auban) in August. "Someday" is now, and the fun never ends!

Burt, thanks for a great service to the soaring community.
Enjoy your summer, sounds lke fun!

Bill T

Re. 12 checkrides since December. I received an e-mail asking if there were really that many glider rating applicants in our remote town of Marfa, TX (population 2,000 plus a transient swarm of visiting artists, musicians and writers.)

Those who traveled to Marfa (usually via airline to El Paso) since last December and completed their free glider rating checkrides with me were from: Minnesota 3, Illinois 2, Pennsylvania 2, New York 1, Texas 4 (from Dallas, Austin, Houston, 400-600 miles east of Marfa.)

I am currently mentoring 3 local students who will be ready for their checkrides in May and June. More applicants are inbound to finish their training and checkrides with me throughout 2013.

Burt
www.flygliders.com
Marfa, west Texas
"Where yesterday's 'USA TODAY' arrives tomorrow."

From June 15 to July 15, 2013, I'm offering free checkrides and a free room in my guest house for FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (Glider) Renewals and Reinstatements at Marfa in southwest Texas.

Using my new ASK-21, you can likely enjoy some rippin' Texas soaring with me (see "The Sun Ship Game" film.) For your checkride, my time as your DPE, glider rental and 3 tows are FREE. Pre-checkride ground and flight training are at my regular rates (unchanged since 2010.)

Please arrive prepared to PASS. "Free" does not mean any shortcuts.

Note: A "recommendation" is not required on the FAA Application 8710-1 for CFI renewals and reinstatements, but if you are rusty on giving dual, teaching ground school or writing the endorsements, get up to speed before coming to Marfa with the new FAA Regs, Bob Wander's "CFIG Checkride Made Easy", Tom Knauff's update of the FAA "Glider Flying Handbook", and the Soaring Safety Foundation recommended procedures at www.soaringsafety.org,

This offer is not for new CFIG's at this time -- just for the 24 month renewals of current CFIG's and reinstatements of expired CFIG's. Our SSA members need you back in the game to give them basic and recurrent training to a high level of proficiency!

Find Marfa (MRF) at 5,000' MSL near the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park. Nearest airline terminals are El Paso (ELP) and Midland (MAF), Texas, then a scenic 3 hour drive to Marfa.

Email me for my availability, details and rates at marfagliders AT aol DOT com

"Someday" is now!

Burt Compton, FAA Designated Pilot Examiner
Marfa Gliders Soaring Center
www.flygliders.com