On 6 Jul 2004 18:20:58 -0700, (solo89) wrote:

I got my ticket to fly gliders about a year ago.

I love soaring, but I'm growing a little tired of the weather demands
of the sport. In the southeast, it's been hard lately to get VFR
conditions. Add to that the requirement of thermals and it's been
mighty hard to fly lately.

Which has me thinking about getting my ASEL.

Does anyone have experience teaching (low time) glider pilots to fly
power? It seems a bit arrogant to think I can get my ticket with the
minimum requirements. But then again, I'm pretty sure I could pass the
written now.

The big drawbacks to ASEL are the cost to rent. It's seems to be about
3 to 6+ times what I'm paying for gliders. And, I can't imagine
getting my ASEL without continuing on to IFR. That really adds to the
cost of training and I assume to the cost of renting as well. Several
years before I ever flew I had regular access to a flying magazine. I
always read the accident reports. If nothing else, I learned that one
sure way to die is "continuing VFR flight into IFR conditions".

Any input will be appreciated.

thanks,
Doug


You might consider getting a Recreational ticket first. No cross
country is required and I'm sure you could bang it out pretty quickly
since you already know the basics of flight. This would let you
continue to fly for fun and persue other certificates as you have time
and/or money.

z