The reason to fly gliders is

1. It makes you a better stick-and-rudder pilot
2. It takes most of the weirdness out of forced landings -- by the time you
solo a glider you've made a couple of dozen "forced" landings.

Some of the best airlines -- old Swissair and Lufthansa -- preferred to hire
pilots who had gotten their early training in gliders. They had data
suggesting these guys made better decisions in engine-loss emergencies.

Seth
Comanche N8100R


"Montblack" wrote in message
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("Steve" wrote)
[snips]
Why do I need to do this before Oct 1


So you can be a pilot by Christmas, silly.

Actually, I (later) re-found this back up the thread: "Not really in a
hurry."

When I typed my response I had "How quickly can I..." in the back of my
mind. We've seen a fair number of those questions over the years. My oops.

There is a fresh thread (Cart before the horse....) over in
rec.aviation.student from a person who just bought a Cessna 172 and is now
looking to take lessons.


For some reason flying without an engine on purpose disturbs me.

Many report glider lessons made them a better pilot.


Montblack