Guide to Becoming a CFI in Gliders
Requirements | Responsibilities | Record Keeping | Reference Materials | Advice for New Instructor | Instructional Materials | Flight Training | Aeronautical Knowledge Training | Performing Flight Reviews | Using IACRA
Airport Familiarization
Operating Procedures | Markings | Lighting | Traffic | Wake Turbulence
Aerodynamics
Nomenclature | Three Forces | Turning Flight | Load Factor | Airspeed Limits | Stability
Performance
Glide Ratio | Polars | Effects of Wind | Effects of Lift/Sink | Effects of Wing Loading
Flight Instruments
The Atmosphere | Primary Instruments | Secondary Instruments and Systems
Weather for Soaring
The Atmosphere | Atmospheric Stability |Clouds, Fog & Precipitation | Weather Systems | Describing the Weather | Thunderstorms | Conditions for Soaring
Regulations
Intro to the FARs | Definitions and Abbreviations | Certification of Pilots | General Operating Rules | Accident Reporting
Airspace for Glider Pilots
Airspace Concepts | Classes of Airspace | Cloud Clearance and Visibility
Phase 1 Training Bundle
Glider Familiarization | Aerodynamics | Flight Instruments | SAVE 10%
eTextbook Bundle
BOTH eTextbooks -- Glider Pilot's Handbook | Flight Training Manual
Advanced Seminar: Thermaling Techniques
Flying In Gaggles | Finding Lift | Maximizing Climb Rate